Testseek.co.uk have collected 228 expert reviews of the Intel Core i5 7600K 3.8GHz Socket 1151 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i5 7600K 3.8GHz Socket 1151.
January 2017
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The editors liked
5.1GHz is possible with less than 1.4V
Excellent overclocking temperatures
Good iGPU improvements over Skylake
Great single-threaded performance
HDCP 2.2 and Microsoft PlayReady 3.0 compliant
Lower wattage than Skylake clock-for-clock
Intel’s Optane
Out the box performance improvement over Skylake
Still a solid overclocking part
If not mindblowing
No MSRP bump over Skylake
The editors didn't like
Doesn’t try to end stagnation in the CPU sector
Higher frequency results in an increased power draw over the i5-6600K
Performance benefits come entirely from the new Turbo clock
Poor reaction to Zen which provides no reasons at all to rush out and upgr
Not a huge advancement for the enthusiast
Overclocking may trail Skylake (silicon lottery still applies)
A well-balanced performer that does a decent job with single core performance as well as multi-core performance though it lacks Hyper-Threading abilities, The price of this particular processor hits the sweet spot for gamers specifically as you get the be
Just minor improvements over previous generation does not justify why Intel had to phase out the 6600K and introduce this processor, Could have dropped the prices a little more considering the impending launch of Ryzen 5, its direct competition, Should Yo
The breadwinner of Intel for a few years now, it records maximum sales with the Core i5 range. Among gaming enthusiasts, the Core i5 K series has always been a hot favorite for meeting all gaming requirements while costing a good 40% less than Core i7 pro...
Abstract: AMD's $250 Ryzen 5 1600X is here to challenge Intel's quad-core, $250 Core i5-7600K for the honor of being “The People's CPU.” Everyone likes to read about expensive, gold-plated, $1,000 parts, but in the real world, most people can't or won't spend that...
The new Core i5-7600K obtained an expressive advantage over the Core i5-6500 on all CPU benchmarks. Add to this the fact it is unlocked and offer a great potential for overclocking, it is a great option for the user who is looking for a CPU with great cos...
There is no doubt that an enthusiast wanting to get to that 5GHz milestone can do it with an Intel Core i5-7600K and air cooling if you choose your components wisely. Surely the Silicon Lottery always comes into play, but the 7600K processors seem to be m...
If you're after a budget processor from Intel that can perform daily tasks with occasional gaming… then there's no question, the Intel Pentium G4560 is your answer. It's a dual core Kaby Lake with 4 threads at $65.00… what more do you want?! 1 2 3 4Sha...
Published: 2017-02-04, Author: Steve , review by: gamersnexus.net
The 7600K has mostly the same conclusion as the i7-7700K: If you're on Skylake, stick with it. If you're on something as old as Ivy Bridge, it's probably worth considering an upgrade to better enable high-end GPUs with some of these titles, but that's abo...
If you want to run your new Kaby Lake processor with a naked die in the search of better cooling and overclocking, you have a couple of hoops to jump through. You will need to shim up your CPU as well as do a bit of surgery on the motherboard's socket as...
As we saw with our Intel Core-i5 7700K, delidding and relidding with a better quality Thermal Interface Material, gave us great results with the 7600K. You do however have to be a bit patient, use the right amount of adhesive, and make sure your clamping...
Published: 2017-01-14, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: One would think the graphics of a Core i5 7600K "Kaby Lake" processor would be faster than the Core i5 6600K "Skylake" or even a Core i5 6500, but that's not always the case with the current state of the Linux driver support for the newest-generation Inte...
