Intel Core i5 7500 vs Intel Core i7 6700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7500 with 4 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i7 6700K with 4 cores 4.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7500 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (35.76GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Intel Core i7 6700K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7500
1197
Intel Core i7 6700K
+26%
1512
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7500
2777
Intel Core i7 6700K
+82%
5068
Blender
Intel Core i5 7500
56
Intel Core i7 6700K
+91%
107
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7500
940
Intel Core i7 6700K
+15%
1087
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7500
3304
Intel Core i7 6700K
+29%
4271
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7500
2266
Intel Core i7 6700K
+10%
2503
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7500
6028
Intel Core i7 6700K
+48%
8928
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Aug 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-7500
Processor Number
i7-6700K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
-
Transistor Count
1.75 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
91 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
40
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
