What makes 7700k better over 2700k

[tehx]

So yes, obviously 7700k is better than 2700k because it's newer. But why? 7700k and 2700k both have same number of cores, threads and cache. So what makes it preform better?

[ImNotThere]

More instructions per cycle, higher clock speeds, afaik it's more power efficient at identical clocks

[tehx]

Just now, ImNotThere said:

More instructions per cycle, higher clock speeds, afaik it's more power efficient at identical clocks

is that it, higher clock speeds only ok

[monjessenstein]

Just now, Assassinguy2623 said:

is that it, higher clock speeds only ok

And more importantly higher IPC (instructions per cycle) So it does more per clock. For example, the 7700k would be faster at 4Ghz than the 2700k at 4Ghz.

[.Apex.]

3 hours ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

is that it, higher clock speeds only ok

and IPC (Instructions per cylce) it means if theyre both at 4ghz, the i7 7700k will still perform alot better

 

3 hours ago, monjessenstein said:

And more importantly higher IPC (instructions per cycle) So it does more per clock. For example, the 7700k would be faster at 4Ghz than the 2700k at 4Ghz.

holy **** we commented the same thing at the same time

[monjessenstein]

Just now, syn2112 said:

holy **** we commented the same thing at the same time

Haha nice

[Dabombinable]

4 minutes ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

is that it, higher clock speeds only ok

PCIe gen 2.0, newer motherboard features such as USB 3.1 and NVME.

[iiNNeX]

2700k is ancient these days, get that upgrade goin' bruh!

[Emberstone]

2 hours ago, iiNNeX said:

2700k is ancient these days, get that upgrade goin' bruh!

Might be ancient, but X58 and Sandy Bridge CPUs still kick ass.

 

You could still slap a 1080 on one of those and be pretty comfortable.