Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 174 days older than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - £169.95 vs £208.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7700 - £1.6 vs £1.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7800X - 107 vs 106 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
106
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £169.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14588 minutes ago
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14588 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |