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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-2600K - 157 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - £118.88 vs £175.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-7600K - £0.95 vs £1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
125
79%
Value, £/FPS
£0.95/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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