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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 2360 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 34% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600K - 198 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £138.66 vs £164.18
- Up to 37% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600K - £0.7 vs £1.11 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
148
74.74747474747475%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
63.063063063063055%
Price, £
£164.18
84%
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
198
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.7/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
37.93299261783078%
Multi-Core
2320
43.981042654028435%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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