Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $74.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-7500 - $0.14 vs $0.17 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
98.75583203732504%
Multi-Core
3478
97.91666666666666%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |