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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 1213 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $140.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-7600K - $0.75 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
Buy for $170 on Amazon
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Updated 41 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i5-10500
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
139 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$769.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$861.79
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779
In Stock
139 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,079.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,089
In Stock
118 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779
In Stock
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