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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6600 - 294 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $74.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-7700 - $0.25 vs $0.57 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
294
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
43.85964912280702%
Price, $
$167
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
Buy for $167 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349869 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
291
98.9795918367347%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
Buy for $74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349869 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
92.58459323254141%
Multi-Core
3552
79.64125560538116%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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