Intel Core i5 7600K vs Intel Core i7 6700
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7600K with 4 cores 3.8GHz and Intel Core i7 6700 with 4 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7600K Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (35.76GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Intel Core i7 6700 Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
+9%
1166
Intel Core i7 6700
1063
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
4143
Intel Core i7 6700
+16%
4841
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1073
Intel Core i7 6700
+29%
1388
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1948
Intel Core i7 6700
+137%
4622
Blender
Intel Core i5 7600K
63
Intel Core i7 6700
+39%
88
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
+5%
1055
Intel Core i7 6700
1002
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
3697
Intel Core i7 6700
+5%
3915
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
+11%
2557
Intel Core i7 6700
2288
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
6792
Intel Core i7 6700
+19%
8087
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-7600K
Processor Number
i7-6700
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
38x
Multiplier
34
256 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
No
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
-
1150 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
