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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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MSRP in USD: $617
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 217 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-6850K - 269 vs 262 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - £151.0 vs £175.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-6850K - £0.56 vs £0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
269
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/FPS
100%
Price, £
£151
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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