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Core i7-7820X vs Core i7-6700

Core i7-7820X vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Buy for 361.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Buy for 361.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

266

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.36/FPS

27%

Price, €

€361.17

26%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Buy for 361.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

264

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€97.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1411

100%

Multi-Core

7849

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

91%

Multi-Core

4140

52%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Intel Core i7-7820X

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Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Intel Core i7-6700

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateJul 1st, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Skylake-E/EPCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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