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IntelBX80623I52400
▲ 7518,182 ▼

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

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▲ 606,094 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.1GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Effective Speed 
+25%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 361,261 user samples
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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
166,255 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 70% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 42% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 42% Great: 70%
SPEED RANK: 572nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		75.8 % Faster effective speed.
+25% 		60.6 %
Average Score 
+45%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9% 		78.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		120 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+54% 		77.7 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		237 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+56% 		152 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		379 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+53% 		248 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		403 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+53% 		263 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+53%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.8 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6% 		90.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		144 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+69% 		85.4 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		286 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+70% 		168 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		490 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+58% 		310 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		504 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+62% 		311 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+35%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.31 % Much higher market share.
+55% 		0.2 %
Value
Value For Money 		84.1 % Much better value.
+35% 		62.4 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		75 % More popular.
+25% 		60 %
Price
Price (score) 		$190 Cheaper.
+24% 		$250
Nice To Haves 
+30%
Age
Newest 		87 Months Much more recent.
+45% 		159 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		91 Watts +4% 95 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.
+56% 		32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+23% 		3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+24% 		3.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		510 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+63% 		313 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		407 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+54% 		264 Pts
Specifications 
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 630 HD 2000
Series
CPU Architecture 		Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 LGA1155
Series
CPU Architecture 		Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 LGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 630 HD 2000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'17 Q1'11
Cache
Cache 		6 MB 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$242.00 - $243.00 $178.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.20 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1066/1333
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350.00 MHz 850 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.1 GHz
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 75.8%
Average Bench 60.6%
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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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Pros: Brilliant value for money. Cons: It's not the 2400k which can be had for just a tiny bit more and offers a lot more flexibility in terms of overclocking. [Apr '12 CPUPro]

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