Intel Core i7-7700 vs Intel Core i7-6700K
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 54 53
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 4.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Rated power 65 W 91 W
Games at recommended 197 196
Released20172015
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-7700 better than the Intel Core i7-6700K for gaming?
Yes — 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for the Intel Core i7-7700, and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 10GB for the Intel Core i7-6700K.