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In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1347 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 35% better in F1 23 than Core i7-2700K - 221 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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