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Core i7-7700HQ vs i7-6700K


Description
The i7-7700HQ is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i7-6700K is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700HQ gets a score of 208.3 k points while the i7-6700K gets 254.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6700K is 1.2 times faster than the i7-7700HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-H
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
45 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2017
May 2015
Mean monothread perf.
56.29k points
63.22k points
Mean multithread perf.
208.33k points
254.56k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-7700HQ
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
3.82k
4.07k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
15.49k
16.62k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
5.23k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.82k
6.28k (x0.71)
TOTAL
33.09k
32.2k (x0.97)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
14.15k
16.37k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
65.81k
77.34k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.41k
25.65k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
10.21k (x1.96)
TOTAL
107.57k
129.57k (x1.2)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-7700HQ
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.75k
14.73k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
19.69k
21.27k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.19k
5.52k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.92k
6.32k (x0.71)
TOTAL
47.55k
47.84k (x1.01)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
52.55k
61.09k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
86.47k
99.17k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.02k
26.57k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.4k
10.26k (x1.9)
TOTAL
167.43k
197.09k (x1.18)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-7700HQ
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
23.27k
25.78k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
20.35k
23.08k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
5.32k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.92k
9.03k (x1.14)
TOTAL
56.29k
63.22k (x1.12)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
93.11k
112.83k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
89.03k
106.86k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.29k
25.76k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
9.12k (x1.86)
TOTAL
208.33k
254.56k (x1.22)

Performance/W
i7-7700HQ
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
2069 points/W
1188 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1978 points/W
1125 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
109 points/W
96 points/W
TOTAL
4629 points/W
2680 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7700HQ
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
6124 points/GHz
6139 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5354 points/GHz
5495 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1251 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2083 points/GHz
2150 points/GHz
TOTAL
14813 points/GHz
15052 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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