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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 17% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2600K - 74 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2600K - $1.2 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $85.0 vs $89.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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