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IntelBX80677I57600K

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.2 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 208,230 user samples
13,224 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 383rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
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: 318th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
71.8 % 75.8 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
83.3 Pts 85.4 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
99.3 Pts 120 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+21%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
188 Pts 237 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+26%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
327 Pts 379 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+16%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
490 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+22%
403 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.1 Pts 95.8 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 144 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+29%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
217 Pts 286 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+32%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
379 Pts 490 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+29%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
553 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+10%
504 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,001,727 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.03 % 0.45 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,400%
Value
Value For Money
109 % +3% 107 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 74 % Much more popular.
+42%
Price
Price (score)
$60 Cheaper.
+25%
$80
Age
Newest
122+ Months 94 Months More recent.
+23%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
554 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+9%
510 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
500 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+23%
407 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'14 Q1'17
Cache
Cache
8 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$303.00 - $312.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
4 GHz 4.20 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2013C PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz 350.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.2 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory
2 GB 64 GB
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI
No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
Up to 3.0 3.0

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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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