Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6700 - 279 vs 276 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - €188.88 vs €198.88
- Up to 4% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-7600K - €0.68 vs €0.71 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12828 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
276
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12829 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |