Should you use Intel Core i7 7700HQ or Intel Core i7 6700HQ? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i7 7700HQ is manufactured by Intel in India whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ is manufactured by Intel in India. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i7 7700HQ has a Base frequency of 2.8 GHz and 64 GB memory size whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and 64 GB memory.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
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| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max. temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
General | ||
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 3, 2017 | September 1, 2015 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | Skylake |
| Model number | i7-7700HQ | i7-6700HQ |
| Socket | BGA-1440 | BGA-1440 |
| Integrated GPU | HD Graphics 630 | HD Graphics 530 |
Performance | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 6MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
IGPU | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Base Clock | 350 MHz | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | |
| TMUs | 24 | |
| ROPs | 3 | |
| Execution Units | 24 | |
| TGP | 15 W | |
| Max. Resolution | 4096x2304 - 60 Hz | |
Memory | ||
| Memory types | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc | ||
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Extended instructions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 |
| Official page | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/97185/intel-core-i7-7700hq-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-80-ghz.html | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/88967/intel-core-i7-6700hq-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-50-ghz.html |
Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 878 | 907 |
| Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 3950 | 4225 |
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 2054 | 1908 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 6903 | 6489 |
| Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | 906 | 839 |
| Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | 3497 | 3331 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.44 TFLOPS | |
Intel Core i7 7700HQ has been announced on January 2017 whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has been announced on September 2015. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Passmark Score consists of 4 parameters: CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX. The Passmark score measures the performance of the CPU. Passmark score is that measures a processor's single core performance and evaluates multi core performance. The Passmark score value of Intel Core i7 7700HQ is 6903 whereas Passmark score value of Intel Core i7 6700HQ is 6489.
Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i7 7700HQ has a memory size of 64 GB while Intel Core i7 6700HQ comes up with 64 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.
Intel Core i7 7700HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads. Intel Core i7 7700HQ has base frequency of 2.8 GHz whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQhas base frequency of 2.6 GHz.