IntelBX80677I57600K
AMDHDZ955FBGMBOX

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

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, K10.
Release date: Q1 2009.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 236,409 user samples
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
41,403 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 60% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 60%
SPEED RANK: 752nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
75.8 % Much faster effective speed.
+47%
51.5 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
85.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12%
76 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
120 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+164%
45.5 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
237 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+163%
90.1 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
379 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+140%
158 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
403 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+147%
163 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.8 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
87.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
144 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+165%
54.3 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
286 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+165%
108 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
490 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+139%
205 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
504 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+143%
207 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,698,466 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.31 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,000%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
84.1 % Better value.
+17%
71.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
75 % Much more popular.
+36%
55 %
Price
Price (score)
$190 $83 Much cheaper.
+56%
Age
Newest
87 Months Much more recent.
+52%
181 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
91 Watts More energy efficient.
+27%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
45 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+19%
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+31%
3.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
510 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+146%
207 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
407 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+147%
165 Pts
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 None
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake K10
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 AM3
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake K10
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 AM3
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 None
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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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The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is a quad-core processor based on the K10 micro-architecture. When it launched in Q2 of 2009, it was AMD’s fastest CPU. Given its base clock of 3.2 GHz, with appropriate cooling, this unlocked Black Edition chip can be overclocked to speeds in excess of 4 GHz. The 955’s effective speed of 63 isn’t impressive by today’s standards, but when coupled with a decent graphics card, it won't cause major bottlenecks for most games. The 955 was pitched against the high-end of Intel’s Core 2 quads, and now costs a fraction of its original list price as one would expect, however there are better alternatives on the market now. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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