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The Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz and is around -16% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 14473 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz | ×Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | LGA 1151 | FCLGA2011-3 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 4.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.5 GHz | Up to 4.0 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 6 (Threads: 12) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB | |
TDP | 95W | 140W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $17.34 | $25.55 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2016 | Q2 2016 | |
# of Samples | 13057 | 1416 | |
CPU Value | 62.0 | 120.3 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2709(0.0%) | 2401(-11.4%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 9627(-15.8%) | 11430(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz | 9,627 | |
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz | 11,430 | |
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Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz | 62.0 | |
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz | 120.3 | |
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Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz | 2,709 | |
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz | 2,401 | |
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Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz | Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz | |
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Max TDP | 95W | 140W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |