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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 24 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$138.07 vs CA$269.61
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
85.79960185799602%
Multi-Core
4140
97.9649787032655%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-7600K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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