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Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-6600K

Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1635 days newer than Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 189 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

189

99.47368421052632%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.27

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for 174.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74815 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

47.0754052149401%

Multi-Core

2320

57.82652043868395%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

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Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
95 WTDP
91 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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