Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 391 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6900K - 204 vs 202 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
