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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-6500 - 243 vs 239 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $39.51 vs $135.0
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i5-6500
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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