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Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-7500

Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-7500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 2186 days newer than Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500

  • Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600K - 199 vs 192 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

192

96.4824120603015%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

199

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€225.14

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

52.59842519685039%

Multi-Core

2320

66.70500287521564%

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1270

100%

Multi-Core

3478

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

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Intel Core i5-7500 Logo

Intel Core i5-7500

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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