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In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1635 days newer than Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 31% better in War Thunder than Core i7-2600 - 180 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 91 vs 95 Watts
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 i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
43.12896405919662%
Multi-Core
2054
51.19641076769691%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-6600K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
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Core i7-2600
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