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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 217 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6800K - 116 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $103.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-7700K - $0.94 vs $2.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz 8MBNew Retail, BX80677I77700KNew Retail Smart Cache Box
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
110
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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