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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 695 days older than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-7820X - 207 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $180.0 vs $496.17
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-7820X - $0.87 vs $2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
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207
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$0.87/FPS
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$180
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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