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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 802 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $128.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-7920X - $0.62 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6700 - 207 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-7920X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
134 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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115 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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