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Core i5-6600 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i5-6600 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73831 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73829 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73831 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73829 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Performs up to 10% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-2600K - 171 vs 156 FPS
  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $65.48 vs $79.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

171

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$65.48

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73831 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

156

91.22807017543859%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$79

82%

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73829 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

51.94401244167963%

Multi-Core

2320

65.31531531531532%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Intel Core i5-6600

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
27.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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