In DOOM: The Dark Ages, the Core i7-2600K is slightly slower than the Core i5-7500T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $120 more expensive!
Core i7-2600K
No clear advantages
Core i5-7500T
- Up to 1% faster in DOOM: The Dark Ages – 136 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 48% cheaper – $130.43 vs $249.95
- Up to 48% cheaper
- Up to 49% better value in DOOM: The Dark Ages – $0.95 vs $1.85/FPS
- Up to 49% better value in DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
DOOM: The Dark Ages FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-7500T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
135 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
101 FPS
99%
Price, $
$249.95
52%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
51%
Core i5-7500T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
136 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
102 FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-7500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-7500T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
67%
Core i5-7500T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-7500T Jan 3rd, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| $317.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | HD 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
