Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 551 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-7500 - 121 vs 116 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £88.88 vs £138.88
- Up to 33% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-6600K - £0.77 vs £1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 344 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
116
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£88.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £88.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 344 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |