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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 726 days newer than Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6700 - 122 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
120
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$252.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-6700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
57 FPS
CA$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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