Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 726 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-6700 - 266 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $87.75 vs $325.38
- Up to 73% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-7820X - $0.37 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
27%
Price, €
€361.17
26%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 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 |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |