The Intel Core i5-7600K (91W) Review: The More Amenable Mainstream Performer
by Ian Cutress on January 3, 2017 12:01 PM ESTLegacy and Synthetic Tests
At AnandTech, I’ve taken somewhat of a dim view to pure synthetic tests, as they fail to be relatable. Nonetheless, our benchmark database spans to a time when that is all we had! We take a few of these tests for a pin with the latest hardware.
Cinebench R10
The R10 version of Cinebench is one of our oldest benchmarks, with data going back more than a few generations. The benchmark is similar to that of the newest R15 version, albeit with a simpler render target and a different strategy for multithreading.
With high frequency in tow, the Core i5-7600K matches that of the previous generation i7-6700K, and goes above the Devil’s Canyon i7 as well.
When more threads come to play, the Core i5-7600K sits atop all the other i5 parts, and because hyperthreads have little effect here, the combination of IPC and frequency pushes the Core i5-7600K above previous top performers such as the Core i7-4770K.
Cinebench R11.5
CB11.5 has been popular for many years as a performance test, using easy to read and compare numbers that aren’t in the 1000s. We run the benchmark in an automated fashion three times in single-thread and multi-thread mode and take the average of the results.
Out of the box the i5-7600K hits above a 2.00 on the single threaded test and above 8.00 on the multithreaded test, showing that the scaling with cores on CB11.5 is very reasonable.
7-zip
As an open source compression/decompression tool, 7-zip is easy to test and features a built-in benchmark to measure performance. As a utility, similar to WinRAR, high thread counts, frequency and UPC typically win the day here.
The Core i7-7700K shows the benefits of frequency over a stock i7-6700K, however at the same frequency they perform roughly the same as expected.
POV-Ray
Ray-tracing is a typical multithreaded test, with each ray being a potential thread in its own right ensuring that a workload can scale in complexity easily. This lends itself to cores, frequency and IPC: the more, the better.
AES via TrueCrypt
Despite TrueCrypt no longer being maintained, the final version incorporates a good test to measure different encryption methodologies as well as encryption combinations. When TrueCrypt was in full swing, the introduction of AES accelerated hardware dialed the performance up a notch, however most of the processors (save the Pentiums/Celerons) now support this and get good speed. The built-in TrueCrypt test does a mass encryption on in-memory data, giving results in GB/s.
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solnyshok - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
7350K seems like a good old overcloking fun CPU. Introduced just ahead of Ryzen launch. Taking this one from 4.2 to 5GHz is a good +20% overclock. And good (not incredible) value at $175. This or its successor on 10nm will be my next gaming machine.skpetic - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
1. Aggregated results are that an i7-6700 is as fast as the i5-7600K(?)2. The 6700 is more future proof as it has better performance in applications with good multithreading implementations (future apps and games)
3. Why is this not considered in the review?
Anato - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
Had I known this in 2011 when I bought i5-2500k I would have purchased i7-2600k for hyperthreading as it helps in spice simulations. I also would have spend 100$ more to better modo. On the other hand I saved 200$+interest not doing so...I'm almost happy that advancement in performance has slowed down. No need to upgrade and finally we are seeing software being optimized. Like Chrome browser, we wouldn't see these java script competitions if never hardware would be suffice.
masouth - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
In the 5th paragraph you have the 7600K as 4.0 base/ 4.2 turbo but in the table it is listed as 3.8 base/ 4.2 turbopavag - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
I cannot find the log out linkzodiacfml - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
Not surprised.inmytaxi - Friday, January 6, 2017 - link
Why is the ivy bridge you are using the 3770k, an i7, instead of an i5 3570k? Don't you think people considering the i5 are more likely to have ... AN IFIVE@!!!!Adam Saint - Saturday, January 7, 2017 - link
Looks like the 4790k is holding up exceptionally well in both single and multithreaded tests. Impressive for a chip that's 3 generations old.epobirs - Sunday, January 15, 2017 - link
I build new systems as a hobby, so I'm not especially concerned with whether the new box is a sufficient upgrade over my current main system. That my next build can have some incremental improvements at about the same price point is real progress in my book. Right now, I have a pair of Antec mITX cases I got especially cheap. The original purpose they were intended to serve has been cancelled, so some HTPC configurations are likely, just for the fun of it. since some of Kaby Lakes upgrades are directly applicable to an HTPC's needs, those are likely the parts I'll use if no Skylake items become available for an especially good price.In general, incremental upgrades of the product line don't offend me any more than minor improvements to an automobile model from one year to the next. Just because I'm not in the market for a new car this year doesn't mean they should hold still. There are plenty of others who are more than due for an upgrade and those incremental improvements add up eventually for everybody.
snapch23 - Friday, December 29, 2017 - link
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