IntelBX80677I57600K
IntelBX8070110600K

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

6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.1GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 265,957 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 / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
70,951 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 128th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
75.8 % 92.2 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
85.4 Pts 90.5 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
120 Pts 137 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
237 Pts 268 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
379 Pts 505 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+33%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
403 Pts 825 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+105%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.8 Pts 96.6 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
144 Pts 149 Pts +3%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
286 Pts 296 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
490 Pts 569 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
504 Pts 918 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+82%
Market Share
Based on 67,707,830 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.31 % 0.55 % Much higher market share.
+77%
Value
Value For Money
84.1 % 111 % Much better value.
+31%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
75 % 89 % More popular.
+19%
Price
Price (score)
$190 $144 Cheaper.
+24%
Age
Newest
87 Months 47 Months Much more recent.
+46%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
91 Watts More energy efficient.
+27%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.8 GHz 4.1 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+8%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz 4.8 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
510 Pts 1154 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+126%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
407 Pts 1041 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+156%
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 UHD 630
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA1200
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'17 Q2'20
Cache
Cache
6 MB 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
4.20 GHz 4.80 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4-2666
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
350.00 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.15 GHz 1.20 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0 2
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
3.0 3

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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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Intel’s tenth gen, six-core i5-10600K is one of the fastest consumer CPUs currently available. Out of the box, its maximum all core frequency is 4.5 GHz, but a simple overclock allows all 12 threads to hit 5.0 GHz. Although a new Z490 (LGA1200) motherboard is required, Intel have indicated that LGA1200 will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. The eight-core Ryzen 3700X currently competes in the 10600K’s price bracket. CPU based encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn but If dedicated hardware such as NVENC or QuickSync is not an option, the 3700X can outperform the 10600K in encoding workloads such as UserBenchmark 64-core, Cinebench, Blender-CPU and Handbrake-CPU. Meanwhile, the 10600K is better for almost everything else. Currently, the real problem with the 10600K, and much of the Comet Lake line up, is availability. Whilst there was a paper launch in Q2 2020, at the time of writing, the 10600K is still largely unavailable for purchase. In order to achieve better value for money, without compromising on gaming performance, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9600K which is 26% cheaper and offers similar gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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