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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 9% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600K - 101 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$129.0 vs CA$210.49
- Up to 43% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600K - CA$1.28 vs CA$2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
101
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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