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Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-6600K

Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75439 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 725 days older than Core i7-7800X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-7800X - 102 vs 101 FPS
  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 91 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

101

99.01960784313727%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$399.99

100%

Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75439 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

102

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

95.13742071881607%

Multi-Core

6147

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

65.26761021636571%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo

Intel Core i7-7800X

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Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
140 WTDP
91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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