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In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - £108.36 vs £198.88
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6600K - 126 vs 121 FPS
- 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £108.36 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
90.32463399108848%
Multi-Core
4012
78.58961802154751%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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