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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1493 days newer than Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3770K - 685 vs 627 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
627
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£225
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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