Intel Core i5 6600K vs Intel Core i7 7700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7700K 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)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1040
Intel Core i7 7700K
+16%
1209
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3963
Intel Core i7 7700K
+48%
5881
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1486
Intel Core i7 7700K
+4%
1557
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
4406
Intel Core i7 7700K
+19%
5260
Blender
Intel Core i5 6600K
63
Intel Core i7 7700K
+61%
102
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1125
Intel Core i7 7700K
1129
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3775
Intel Core i7 7700K
+24%
4705
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
2327
Intel Core i7 7700K
+16%
2712
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
6329
Intel Core i7 7700K
+51%
9594
General Parameters
Aug 2015
Release Date
Jan 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i5-6600K
Processor Number
i7-7700K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
91 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
42 MHz
35
Multiplier
100x
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
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
35.76 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.44 TFLOPS
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
