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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-750 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-750 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 488 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-750.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-750
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $72.0 vs $85.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2600K - $0.38 vs $0.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-750 - 193 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-750 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-750 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
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Extreme
Intel Core i5-750 Quad-Core Desktop Processor (BX80605I5750) 8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, LGA1156
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i5-750
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-750 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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