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Intel BX80677I57600K

Core i5-7600K

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

Average Bench: 75.8% (297th of 1442)

more Based on 195,006 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000906E9, , 0F8BFBFF000906E9, 0000000000000000, 0FABFBFF000906E9 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600K CPU @ 3.80GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600K CPU @ 4.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600K CPU @ 4.40GHz

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]

Poor: 59%Average: 75.8% Great: 89%
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i5-7600K averaged 24.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-7600K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 120Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-7600K is 29.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-7600K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 407Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 403Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 195,006 samples)
Rank 29775.8%
Min Avg Max
65.4 Memory 85.4 95.8
86.9 1-Core 120 144
168 2-Core 237 286
82.5% 147 Pts
Min Avg Max
250 4-Core 379 490
281 8-Core 403 504
51.7% 391 Pts
Min Avg Max
285 64-Core 407 510
25.2% 407 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
85% Excellent
Memory 87.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 460
63% 469 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 80.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 233
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 459
62% 460 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
69.9% Good
Memory 74.2
1-Core 95.5
2-Core 214
71% 128 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 361
50% 372 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
69.5% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 391
46% 354 Pts
64-Core 365
23% 365 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
60.2% Good
Memory 67.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 233
75% 139 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 412
44% 349 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 65%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 52%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A - $159

CPU
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples1,439x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples1,147x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples864x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples810x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples372x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples341x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples242x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples766x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples324x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples160x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $619

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-7600K Processor (6M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake
Launch DateQ1'17
Processor Numberi5-7600K
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$242.00 - $243.00
Clock Speed3.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP91 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350.00 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

7th generation Kaby Lake processor...

Added 7 years ago.
USA-User
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9,840

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

4 months ago.

GBR-User
Avatar level
5,782

Good

5 months ago.

Ez 100% cpu not worth it. Better off with a i7 9700K

IND-User
Avatar level
4,780

Poor

1 month ago.

IDN-User
Avatar level
4,635

Excellent

8 months ago.

Info  www.userbenchmark.com/...

Still think more Ghz will gave ya more throughput? 100% without touching 4.8Ghz, that's what make ya legend!

FRA-User
Avatar level
4,573

Good

5 months ago.

Has done everything I've needed it to do with zero issues

BGR-User
Avatar level
2,882

Excellent

5 months ago.

Cool % Fast CPU. Easy clock whit air cooler.

SRB-User
Avatar level
2,780

Excellent

19 months ago.

i have this cpu and ofc i looking best perfomanc for gaming and price. you can't miss 7600k is beast!

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Excellent

7 years ago.

GEO-User
Avatar level
1,838

Poor

3 years ago.

dont need any reason just play with it )

EST-User
Avatar level
1,618

Excellent

3 years ago.

Runs @4.9 Ghz easily with a decent air cooler

NPL-User
Avatar level
1,012

Poor

4 years ago.

Perfect CPU for Gaming-only purpose

PRI-User
Avatar level
746

Terrible

5 years ago.

Sería como un sueño hecho realidad equisde. Menorquetres

yaabalfazl
Avatar level
92

Terrible

6 years ago.

it low for 4k

BurntTech
Avatar level
42

Excellent

5 years ago.

For the money the 4k gaming works well

mhrkh
Avatar level
30

Average

4 years ago.

(O__O)

Allik
Avatar level
24

Excellent

4 years ago.

Overclocked at 4.6Ghz is very nice

blackwolf42
Avatar level
20

Excellent

6 years ago.

The 250$ Contender from Intel, better suited for Gaming

No1Spank
Avatar level
16

Excellent

6 years ago.

Brings "power to the people" at an affordable price while not dropping much in the way of performance to the 7700K.

Pyroglyph
Avatar level
10

Excellent

6 years ago.

An absolutely phenomenal overclocker!

andreidavis
Avatar level
6

Outstanding

7 years ago.

Perfect for me!

Atemu
Avatar level
6

Excellent

6 years ago.

Single and Quadcore performance of a 7700k for 100$ less, the best gaming focused processor

MadMarx42
Avatar level
4

Excellent

6 years ago.

I own one myself, and the overclockability as well as the overall speed is very good, especially for this price.

kilqax
Avatar level
4

Good

5 years ago.

Built my PC around it before I got into the used hardware market and it holds up very well. Unlocked, but I have to say, it's a bit expensive.

camk380z
Avatar level
4

Excellent

4 years ago.

Can get to 5.2 ghz stable easily, and can get to 5.3 ghz and run some benches. Mind you this is with only a hyper 212 evo...! This thing is a quad thread BEAST!

wrnchhead
Avatar level
2

Very good

6 years ago.

Currently @5.0gHz stable over days at 1.375 volts. 70c at full load with 212 evo. Picked up from Micro Center for $199. Recommended!

Deal  www.microcenter.com/...

In case someone else is interested.

SteepTest
Avatar level
2

Excellent

6 years ago.

Is part of my current build and works fine

ajnegro
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 years ago.

this cpu is perfect for all case, game or work

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