RandomUsername12123 t1_ixfb5mv wrote
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The k variant is just unlocked version of the normal variant, the cpu are as similar they can be.
And the k version usually costs like 30 bucks more and useful only if you overclock lol
Where unlocked means you CAN overlook and gain minor performance while consuming more and risking a unstable system.
And yeah, a 7700 k or not is hardly worth 100 bucks
dryingsocks t1_ixgqvyg wrote
the K variant is also probably a higher bin so you might be getting slightly better performance per watt and stability
Illum503 t1_ixhv15t wrote
>The k variant is just unlocked version of the normal variant, the cpu are as similar they can be.
Not true, the K version has higher stock clock speeds and TDP even if you don't overclock
https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-intel_core_i7_7700k-vs-intel_core_i7_7700
RandomUsername12123 t1_ixjifaf wrote
That performance is the maximum you can achieve.
The 7700 has a 65w TDP and the 7700K has a 95W TDP
Illum503 t1_ixk6w5b wrote
The maximum clock frequencies just refer to the turbo frequencies, which is a stock feature, nothing to do with overclocking. There is no fixed "maximum" clock speed for overclocking. 7700Ks have been overclocked higher than 7 Ghz. But they don't need to be overclocked to be faster than the non-K version. The stock speed of the 7700 is 3.6 Ghz without turbo, 4.2 Ghz with turbo. The stock speed of the 7700K is 4.2 Ghz without turbo, 4.5 Ghz with turbo.
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