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Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-2700K

Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-2700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74380 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)

Buy for 174.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74379 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74380 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)

Buy for 174.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74379 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1347 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2700K - 294 vs 278 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 91 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €174.84 vs €182.66
  • 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
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

294

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

95%

FPS Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74380 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


FPS

278

94.5578231292517%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.84

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)

Buy for 174.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74379 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


Single-Core

664

46.79351656095842%

Multi-Core

2264

56.43070787637089%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i7-2700K Logo

Intel Core i7-2700K

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateOct 24th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
91 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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