Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1347 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-2700K - 233 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $74.0 vs $82.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-2700K - $0.32 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |