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In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i7-2600 - 139 vs 137 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-2500K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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