Intel Core i5-6600K vs Intel Core i5-7500
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-6600K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 45 44
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Top speed 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Rated power 91 W 65 W
Games at recommended 182 176
Released20152017
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-6600K better than the Intel Core i5-7500 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-6600K scores 45 and the Intel Core i5-7500 44.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti for the Intel Core i5-6600K, and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 for the Intel Core i5-7500.