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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 217 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 9% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - 186 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$152.16 vs CA$407.53
- Up to 66% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.82 vs CA$2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
91.93548387096774%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.38/FPS
34.45378151260504%
Price, CA$
CA$407.53
37%
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$152.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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