Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i7-6700
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-6700 is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 48 50
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Top speed 4.2 GHz 4 GHz
Rated power 91 W 65 W
Games at recommended 190 192
Released20172015
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-7600K better than the Intel Core i7-6700 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-6700 scores 50 and the Intel Core i5-7600K 48.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 for the Intel Core i5-7600K, and the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT for the Intel Core i7-6700.