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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600 is 552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6700 - 121 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $99.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6700 - $0.82 vs $1.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
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 i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
120
99.17355371900827%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
65.6%
Price, $
$150
66%
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600 or Core i7-6700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
51 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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