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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1347 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- 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 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-2700K - 113 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - €74.94 vs €91.04
- Up to 26% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-2700K - €0.66 vs €0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I7-2700K I7 2700K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core CPU Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1155
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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