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In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive 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 the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600K - 165 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £74.66 vs £140.52
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black
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CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
52.59842519685039%
Multi-Core
2320
66.70500287521564%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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