Intel Core i7 6700K vs AMD FX 7th Gen ™ 9830P |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700K
 | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
by PCMagOverall performance is better than any other CPU on the market, save for Extreme Edition models.
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AMD FX 7th Gen ™ 9830P
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 7th Gen ™ 9830P
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much higher GPU clock speed 900 MHz |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 90 °C | | Significantly more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.7 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 8 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much higher GPU clock speed | 900 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | More than 2.5x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 64 °C | More than 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i7 6700K vs FX 7th Gen ™ 9830P
clock speed
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
gpu clock speed
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | FX 7th Gen ™ 9830P |
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| Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | FX 7th Gen ™ 9830P |
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| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 28 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Radeon™ R7 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 900 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | 73.94W | N/A | |
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