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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500K - 131 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $99.0 vs $299.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500K - $0.76 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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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