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In short — Core i5-7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600 is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-2600 - 174 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $95.97 vs $147.76
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
44.57392571012382%
Multi-Core
2054
53.88247639034628%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-7600
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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