Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2500K - 217 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - £37.72 vs £92.52
- Up to 56% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7600 - £0.19 vs £0.43 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for £92.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
200
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £37.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |