Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 217 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 12% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6950X - 184 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $168.18 vs $364.86
- Up to 59% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-6950X - $1.01 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€186.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |