Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-750 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-750 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 488 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-750.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i5-750 - 163 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-750 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-750 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-750
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $60.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-2600K - $0.39 vs $0.48 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
81.25000000000001%
Price, $
$79
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58280 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
153
93.86503067484662%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $60 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58280 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
427
63.92215568862275%
Multi-Core
1200
51.724137931034484%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-750 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |