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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is 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 i7-2600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $70.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-7600 - $1.49 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 23% better in Starfield than Core i7-2600K - 58 vs 47 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
47
81.03448275862068%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 349819 minutes ago
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
87.13450292397661%
Price, $
$99
70%
FPS 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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Updated 349821 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.652585579024034%
Multi-Core
2320
60.8604407135362%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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