Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 1% better in New World than Core i5-6600 - 113 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $79.0 vs $406.15
- Up to 80% better value when playing New World than Core i7-7800X - $0.71 vs $3.59 per 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
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.59/FPS
19%
Price, $
$406.15
19%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |