Intel Core i5-7600K Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-7600K was released in Q1/2017 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1151. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i5-7600K achieved a result of 1,174 points (single-core) or 3,855 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i5-7600K

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i5-7600K
Family: Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group: Intel Core i 7000 (17)
Architecture: Kaby Lake S
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 7
Predecessor: Intel Core i5-6600K
Successor: Intel Core i5-8600K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-7600K has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7600K is 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 4.20 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-7600K has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i5-7600K has the Intel HD Graphics 630 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2016
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-7600K supports a maximum of 64 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 38.4 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2400
38.4 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-7600K has a TDP of 91 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 91 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i5-7600K is made in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2017
Release price: 270 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-7600K have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1427
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1427
Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1426
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1420
Intel Xeon Gold 6230 Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
1419
Intel Core i3-9300 Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
1417
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1414

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
4296
Intel Core i7-7700 Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
4284
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4281
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
4278
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4258
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
4257
Intel Processor 310 Intel Processor 310
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
4254

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10700TE Intel Core i7-10700TE
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1177
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
1177
Intel Core i3-7350K Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1176
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1174
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1174
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1174
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1174

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3869
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3864
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3859
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
3855
Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
3855
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3849
Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3801

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-10105F Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
441
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
439
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
437
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
433
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
433
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
431

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1654
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1630
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1630
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1589
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1589
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1572
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1555

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-7700 Intel Core i7-7700
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-7700T Intel Core i7-7700T
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz
432
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz
432
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.55 GHz
425

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6897
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6895
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
6871
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
6862
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
6845
AMD FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
6845
Intel Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6844

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
506
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
503
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
500
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
492
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
488
Intel Core i7-8700 Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
488
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
486

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1851
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1829
Intel Core i7-3770 Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1828
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1794
Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1781
Intel Core i7-3820 Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1771
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
1770

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz
180
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
180
Intel Core i7-6700K Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
180
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
179
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
179
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
178
Intel Core i5-9400 Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
177

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
728
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
722
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
720
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
717
Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
717
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
716
AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz
713

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