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Intel Core i7-7700 vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Last updated: 2024-04-16

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Intel Core i7-7700		Intel Core i7-6700K
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-7700 or Intel Core i7-6700K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i7-7700 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7700 was released in Q1/2017. The Intel Core i7-6700K has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700K was released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i7 (300)	Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
Intel Core i 7000 (17)	CPU group	Intel Core i 6000 (24)
7	Generation	6
Kaby Lake S	Architecture	Skylake S
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
Intel Core i7-6700	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i7-8700	Successor	Intel Core i7-7700K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-7700 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The Intel Core i7-6700K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
4	Cores	4
8	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.60 GHz	Frequency	4.00 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.00 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i7-7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	9
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
24	Compute units	24
192	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-7700 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700K can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-7700 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i7-6700K is 91 W.
Intel Core i7-7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	91 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-7700 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6700K cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151	Socket	LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017	Release date	Q3/2015
310 $	Release price	420 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7700 (96%)

Intel Core i7-6700K (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7700 (97%)

Intel Core i7-6700K (99%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.


	Intel Core i7-7700 Geekbench 6 MT: 4,284 / 310 $	13.82
	Intel Core i7-6700K Geekbench 6 MT: 4,665 / 420 $	11.11

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1114 (99%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1124 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5426 (96%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5640 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1272 (94%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1347 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4284 (92%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4665 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1066 (93%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1151 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4081 (92%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4459 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	414 (98%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	421 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2138 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2059 (96%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i7-7700 Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	8647 (97%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	8955 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	387.7 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	369.3 (95%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	435 (94%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	464 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2266 (98%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2313 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	186 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	180 (97%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	901 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	888 (99%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	82 (100%)

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