IntelBX80637I53570K
IntelBX80677I57600K

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 380,522 user samples
185,516 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 451st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
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
67.6 % 75.8 % Faster effective speed.
+12%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
83.1 Pts 85.4 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
94.1 Pts 120 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
186 Pts 237 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+27%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
300 Pts 379 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+26%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
319 Pts 403 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+26%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.6 Pts 95.8 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
114 Pts 144 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+26%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
226 Pts 286 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+27%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
393 Pts 490 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
406 Pts 504 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+24%
Market Share
Based on 67,697,172 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.18 % 0.31 % Much higher market share.
+72%
Value
Value For Money
82.3 % 84.1 % +2%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
74 % 75 % +1%
Price
Price (score)
$136 Cheaper.
+28%
$190
Age
Newest
144 Months 87 Months Much more recent.
+40%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
77 Watts More energy efficient.
+15%
91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz 3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz 4.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
405 Pts 510 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+26%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
321 Pts 407 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+27%
Series
CPU Architecture
Ivy Bridge Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1155 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4000 HD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'12 Q1'17
Cache
Cache
6 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$225.00 - $235.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz 4.20 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
2011D PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 1333/1600 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz 350.00 MHz
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI
No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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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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