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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 63% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-2600 - 179 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-2600 - $0.41 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $54.95 vs $74.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
74%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Updated 358169 minutes ago
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
61.452513966480446%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
82%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 358167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
47.58942457231726%
Multi-Core
2054
57.82657657657657%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Core i7-2600
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$900/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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