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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700 is 855 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- 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 11% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-5930K - 115 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $167.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-5930K - $1.45 vs $5.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Core i7-7700
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1688.88/FPS
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Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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