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In short — Core i5-6500T outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500T is 1635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - 665 vs 622 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$310.41 vs CA$350.0
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Intel Core I5 I5-6500T Quad-Core (4 Core) 2.50 Ghz Processor - Socket H4 Lga-1151
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
64.29258902791145%
Multi-Core
2320
81.60393950052762%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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