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In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 2072 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $89.0 vs $482.84
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-7800X - $0.51 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-2700K - 202 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
21%
Price, $
$482.84
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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