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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 1250% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600K - 27 vs 2 FPS
- Up to 90% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600K - $3.67 vs $35.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $70.0 vs $99.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
27
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
70%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
2
7.4074074074074066%
Value, $/FPS
$35/FPS
10.485714285714286%
Price, $
$70
100%
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 350046 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.652585579024034%
Multi-Core
2320
60.8604407135362%
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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