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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 521 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-7600 - 143 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $99.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6700K - $0.7 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
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Ultra
Intel Core i7-6700K
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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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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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