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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 726 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £80.09 vs £208.88
- Up to 60% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-7740X - £0.33 vs £0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6700 - 255 vs 245 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
245
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£80.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700 3.40 GHz Quad-Core Octa-Thread 8 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA1151
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Updated 94 minutes ago
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
255
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.82/FPS
40%
Price, £
£208.88
38%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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