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In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - 709 vs 622 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €148.88 vs €188.88
- Up to 11% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-6600K - €0.24 vs €0.27 per FPS
- 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
622
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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