CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-7600

Intel Core i5-2500K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-7600
51
Core i5-2500K
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-7600
10
Core i5-2500K
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-7600
6
Core i5-2500K
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-7600
22
Core i5-2500K
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-7600
2482
Core i5-2500K
1702
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-7600
6580
Core i5-2500K
4113
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-7600
1392
Core i5-2500K
653
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-7600
3828
Core i5-2500K
1925

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-7600 and Intel Core i5-2500K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-7600 Core i5-2500K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Release Date Jan 2017 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel HD Graphics 3000
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.50 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1151 LGA1155
TDP 65 95
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