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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 726 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - £128.88 vs £169.95
- Up to 24% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-7800X - £1.48 vs £1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
87
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
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Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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