Intel Core i7-6700K vs Intel Core i7-7700
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-7700 is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 53 54
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 4.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Rated power 91 W 65 W
Games at recommended 196 197
Released20152017
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-6700K better than the Intel Core i7-7700 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-7700 scores 54 and the Intel Core i7-6700K 53.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 6700 10GB for the Intel Core i7-6700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for the Intel Core i7-7700.