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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £118.88 vs £138.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 35% better in F1 23 than Core i7-2600K - 221 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-2600K - £0.63 vs £0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
221
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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