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In short — Core i5-7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600 is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 111% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2500K - 158 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $95.97 vs $449.95
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
47.050254916241805%
Multi-Core
1921
50.393494228751315%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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