Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 521 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - £83.41 vs £102.88
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-7600 - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
92.77027027027027%
Multi-Core
3812
77.84357770063303%
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |