Intel
IntelBX80677I57600K

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.1 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.8GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 258,707 user samples
63,701 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 61% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 35% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 35% Great: 61%
SPEED RANK: 772nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
195,006 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 1.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 297th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
50.9 % 75.8 % Much faster effective speed.
+49%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
74.4 Pts 85.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
66.3 Pts 120 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+81%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
114 Pts 237 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+108%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
160 Pts 379 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+137%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
167 Pts 403 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+141%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
90.9 Pts 95.8 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
79.9 Pts 144 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+80%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
140 Pts 286 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+104%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
200 Pts 490 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+145%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
201 Pts 504 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+151%
Market Share
Based on 67,711,361 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % 0.31 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,450%
Value
Value For Money
82 % 84.1 % +3%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 75 % Much more popular.
+44%
Price
Price (score)
$49 Much cheaper.
+74%
$190
Age
Newest
124+ Months 87 Months More recent.
+30%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
202 Pts 510 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+152%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
168 Pts 407 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+142%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'11 Q1'17
Cache
Cache
3 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography
32 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$120.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 1066/1333 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
850 MHz 350.00 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡
2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.1 GHz 1.15 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
No 2.0
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
2.0 3.0

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It's fast and responsive for normal computing tasks. [Feb '22 jayjoeie]

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The i5-7600K targets high end gamers, it sits just behind the flagship i7-7700K in Intel’s Kaby Lake lineup. The 7600K will likely be the most popular gaming CPU of 2017 (some competition from AMD’s upcoming Zen/Ryzen CPUs, would be very welcome). Comparing the 7600K and 6600K shows that the two processors are very closely matched and comparing the 7600K vs the hyper-threaded 7700K highlights the relative strength of the 7700K for workstation performance. There are no significant architectural differences between Kaby Lake and Skylake so, when fully overclocked, the two generations should perform similarly but Kaby Lake offers faster base clocks, improved speed shift technology which helps CPU responsiveness, and better integrated graphics[Jan '17 CPUPro]

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