Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600S - 132 vs 110 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - €77.34 vs €198.88
- Up to 54% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7600K - €0.7 vs €1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |