Intel Core i7 6700 vs Intel Core i7 7700K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Sep 2015
Jan 2017
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Processor Number
i7-6700
i7-7700K
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
HD Graphics 630
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
65 W
91 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
42 MHz
Multiplier
34
100x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
256 K per core
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
8 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
64 GB
64 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
35.76 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
—
350 MHz
Shader Units
—
192
Texture Units
—
24
Raster Operation Units
—
3
Execution Units
—
24
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
16
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,063
1,209
Cinebench R23
4,841
5,881
Geekbench 6
1,388
1,557
Geekbench 5
1,002
1,129
Geekbench 6
4,622
5,260
Geekbench 5
3,915
4,705
Blender
88
102
Passmark CPU
2,288
2,712
Passmark CPU
8,087
9,594
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.