Reddit reviews Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

R5. Pretty close to the i5 in gaming but smashes it in productivity.

Edit: Eh fuck it, full comparison.

i5 7600k - $210. Doesn't come with a stock cooler, can commonly reach overclocks of 4.7-4.8 GHz, 4 Cores / 4 Threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor | $209.89 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $34.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $99.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $67.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $412.76
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 00:59 EDT-0400 |

R5 1600 - $210. Comes with a pretty beefy stock cooler, can commonly reach overclocks of 3.8-3.9 GHz, 6 Cores / 12 Threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | $209.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard | $99.49 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $74.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $384.47
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 01:02 EDT-0400 |

Here is a brief comparison between them while OC'd to 3.9 and 4.5

Here is another comparison, this time at 4.0 and 5.0 respectively

Here is a third comparison. 3.8 and 4.7

Draw your own conclusions.

Productivity is a no brainer. 6 Cores and 12 Threads for $210, triple the threads of the 7600k. I'm not sure where to get specific benchmarks for these types of applications, do your own research on that. Anything that takes advantage of lots of cores will do better on the 1600, as far as I'm aware.

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At the lower price point - 1400 @ $160 vs i5-7400 @ $185 / i3-7100 @ $160

...No comparison. Intel loses the clock speed advantage while AMD retains the core advantage. There is absolutely no point getting an Intel CPU that isn't the i5-7600k or i7-7700k

Figured I'd post this more to show what a joke Tom's Hardware has become.

They conveniently ignored the a Ryzen 1600 which does just as well as the 1600X when both are overclocked, but for $219 and it comes with a very competent cooler.

The 7600K doesn't come with a cooler for the price point Tom's has them listed for, with a cooler, the 7600K will cost you around $269. $269 is uncomfortably close to what we see 1700's go for on buildapcsales.

> yet you are comparing 1600 with 7600k

I don't understand the confusion here. You stated i5s are much better, I provided a comparison stating otherwise.

>why buy expensive ryzen platform

Ryzen 5 1600 is $219, i5 7600K is $229. Not sure if you're intentionally trolling at this point or just really out of the loop.

>what is the source of your benchmarks?

Ryzen 5 and i5 7600K benchmarks aren't exactly a mystery. Here's one from Paul's Hardware giving similar performance to the ones I linked.

Ever heard of saving your money? $40 is quite a bit and adds up quickly if it's a recurring amount.

For $40 though, it's more of being able to upgrade parts that you might get. an i5-7500 vs an i5-7600k is a $40 difference.

Upgrading from a regular cpu fan to watercooling is <$40.

Although mining has ruined the prices, upgrading from a gtx 1050 to a 1050ti is <$40

8GB of ram is just over $40.

i5 7600K price drop ($188 but not an advertised prime deal): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MRRPPQS/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

• Intel Core i5-7600 about 240$ at here
  
• GTX 1070 8GB from 470$ at here
  
• Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB 2400Mhz from 146$ at here
  
• Cruxial MX300 275GB SSD from 100$ at here
  
• Asrock B250 Gaming K4 Fatal1ty from 100$ at here

PSA:
i7-7700k
i5-7600k

• i5-7600k - This 4 core 4 thread CPU is awesome for gaming but struggles under heavily multi-threaded workloads. It doesn't come with a cooler, I would recomend this one. Total price w/CPU cooler = $244.88 USD
  
  
• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - This 8 core 16 thread CPU is an absolute multi-threaded beast for the price. It's quite a lot less powerful per-core than the i5-7600k which will hurt gaming performance if your CPU is the limiting factor. It comes with a fancy RGB cooler. It's price has been dropping quite a lot recently, already down to $269.99 USD
  
  
• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - This 6 core 12 thread CPU is pretty much the same as the R7 1700 but with two fewer cores and four less total logical threads. It will have near the same single threaded performance as the 1700. This will also work with the same motherboards as the 1700. It ships with a slightly less fancy cooler as the 1700, but it will still keep it cool. Price is very good at $199.99 USD

The i5 7600k is already going for ~280EUR which is ~$300, so if I get SMT with that for ~300EUR / ~$320, it wouldn't be the end of the world.

But I guess Intel might also adjust pricing, based on AMD. So we might get cheaper Intel CPUs which would be nice.

Current shopping cart:
Graphics - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IPVSLTC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A1D9VA4FDB43MN&psc=1

Motherboard - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0131GA4WI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&psc=1

Processro - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MRRPPQS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

SSSD - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F9G414U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

RAM - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DPSQPF2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Case - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DPSQPF2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Power - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017HA3SQ8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?smid=A2I4D0WO1JEMBA&psc=1

Harddrive - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013QFRS2S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

You don't need a whole lot.

4 gb of ram would actually be enough but I'd generally recommend getting 8 as it's not expensive.

A GTX 670 is good enough as well, I ran the game just fine on a 555. So long as it keeps working, may as well run it down until you're set for a full on upgrade to a 1050ti or something.

Your main issue is your processor.

Supreme Commander is more processor heavy than most games (of it's time). You'd probably want something with a clockspeed of at least 3.0Ghz.

I'd recommend the Intel i5-7600k as it's a fairly cheap CPU you won't need to upgrade for a decent while, even if you want to run some better stuff on it.

Just make sure whichever motherboard you get is compatible with the CPU, there's one on the store page linked that you could use with it.

I also don't know what cooling solutions you have, but make sure they're sufficient as you wouldn't want to damage your system.

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have you checked the prices recently? The difference is actually a lot smaller than i thought it would be, only $10.

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-1600X-Processor-YD160XBCAEWOF/dp/B06XKWT7GD

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-7600K-Desktop-Processors-BX80677I57600K/dp/B01MRRPPQS

Also the OP already has a GPU lol so no changing that.

Corsair Vengeance RAM is good, and yes, you'll need to upgrade.

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z270-SLI-Motherboard-PLUS/dp/B01MR32I8L/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488047709&sr=1-1&keywords=z270+motherboard

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-3000MHz-Desktop-Memory/dp/B0134EW7G8/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488047723&sr=1-3&keywords=ddr4

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Desktop-Processor-i7-7700K-BX80677I77700K/dp/B01MXSI216/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488047735&sr=1-1&keywords=7700k

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57600K-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488047828&sr=1-1&keywords=7600k

Amazon currently has the 7600k in stock.

And the 7700K

Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LtsbAbSS3EHTQ

The CPU I'm planning on buying

The i5-7600K is currently $45 off, putting it at same price as the Ryzen 5 1600. However, factor in sales tax because Newegg may not charge it for your location while Amazon will (as it is for me). https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-7600K-Desktop-Processors-BX80677I57600K/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1510408494&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+7600k&dpID=411CaHHS7aL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

The i5-7600K has +20% effective speed. The only downside is 2 less cores and 1/3 the number of threads (4). Those specs only really matter when you do things like programming, graphical design, and video production, though. Or if you want to stream. In summary:

• Ryzen 5 1600: Better for everything that requires a lot of data processing.
  
• i5-7600K: Currently $45 off and considerably better gaming performance.

What motherboard do you have? If you have an overclockable one, the i5 7600k is $259 CAD with free shipping from Amazon.ca

You won't be able to change to Ryzen because that requires a socket change as well.

To be fair, it's a low for Amazon since Jan 6th according to this:

https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Intel-Core-i5-7600K-QuadCore-Cache/product/B01MRRPPQS

Corsair Obsidian 250D Mini ITX Case

G.SKILL 16GB 2666 RAM

Corsair Hydro Series Liquid Cooler

EVGA 450W Bronze Certified PSU

ASUS ROG Strix Z270i MB

Intel Core i5 7600K

Samsung 850 Evo 1TB SSD

Ordered everything off of Amazon for the 5% back with a Prime card.

Hey guys, asking here just to be sure. I'm about to upgrade my processor but in order to do that i need to upgrade my motherboard and my question simply is do these parts work with each other?

2nd question: Can i have only one stick of 8gb ram on it or do i need 2x8gb ? (Money's tight at the moment and i feel like i really don't need more ram than 8 gb since the only game i play is csgo)

Processor Intel i5 7600k

Motherboard MSI Z270

i5-7600k for $199.99 too good to be true?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01MRRPPQS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AVBNRARLQ0HUZ&psc=17600k

*just went up to $256

You're going to want a CPU cooler.

You could get a better CPU for a cheaper price.

I'm planning to use the Corsair 240 Air Case
And due to a change of plans regarding the CPU, I'm planning to get the i5-7600k + be quiet! Shadow Rock LP Cooler fan for the CPU.

This case:

Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 High Airflow MicroATX and Mini-ITX PC Case - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LA6WXEO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_d-hYzbKRM1JX0

This cpu:

Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_I-hYzbQA668W1

This cpu cooler:

be quiet! BK002 Shadow Rock LP- CPU Cooler - 130W TDP- Intel LGA 775 /1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / LGA2011 Square ILM & AMD Socket AM2(+) / AM3(+) / AM4 / FM1 / FM2(+) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VGDN6F6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_--hYzbD6PRVFQ

Would that just be enough for the case?

If you want to get good frames on games than you might want to try the Intel Core i5-7600K. You can get it on Amazon for about $228.98. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-7600K-QuadCore-Cache/dp/B01MRRPPQS?th=1

That's not apples to apples at all. The R5 1600 and 1600x is comparable to the 7600k in performance, not the 7700k. And again, the story is the same.

R5 1600 at 210

and the 7600k at 240

with the 1600x at $230 on sale, base price 266

i would like to comment on your CPU choice , it's shit , i have it on my laptop and it's good for just surfing the net and small games ,
i would like to suggest you buy atleast the i3 CPU or the i5 CPU
ofc you don't need to buy the latest generation if you can't afford it , but your PC is gonna go to waste if you buy a pentium.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57600K-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487814974&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+7600k this is what i mean, the ryzen board would require a new mobo right? im running a msi z270? where can i find mother boards that are compatible?

is there any difference between these
https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-BX80677I57600K-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496328338&sr=8-1&keywords=i5-7600k

https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-BX80662I56600K-Core-Skylake-Desktop-Processor/dp/B012M8M7TY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1496328338&sr=8-2&keywords=i5-7600k

Well, unfortunately, you're going to have to upgrade you CPU, motherboard, and ram. The i5-3570(k?) is pretty old and the ram is very slow. If you were going to just play and not record, I would recommend that you get:

• Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8@3000
  
  
• i5-7600k
  
  
• ASUS PRIME B250-PLUS
  
  If you're going to be recording, you're pretty much going to need to get an i7-7700k and a mobo that supports it.

Ah gotcha.

For $500 here's what I would do. I would get;

Intel Core i5-7600K

ASUS PRIME Z270-A

RAM

And then get a <$100 case. Like the Fractal Design Define R5

Same price on Amazon now : https://smile.amazon.com/Intel-i5-7600K-Desktop-Processors-BX80677I57600K/dp/B01MRRPPQS

$10 cheaper than last week @ microcenter.

$25 cheaper than newegg
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117728

$25 cheaper than amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRRPPQS

$35 cheaper than other sellers and pcpp's price history doesnt even have this CPU's price history going below $200.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dQM323/intel-core-i5-7600k-38ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i57600k

[i5 7600K same price] (https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57600K-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485552725&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+7600k)

[Z270] (https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-TUF-Z270-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B01MQTDBOO/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485552772&sr=1-4&keywords=z270)

[Z270] (https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-TUF-Z270-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B01MQTDBOO/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485552772&sr=1-4&keywords=z270)

Plus more Z270s even cheaper on amazon and newegg
Also please don't pay that much for a 960.. [1060 here] (https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GAMING-GTX-1060-6G/dp/B01IEKYD5U/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485552876&sr=1-3&keywords=1060) or get an RX 480 for the same price, in fact even cheaper.

Also that PSU is expensive, get [this EVGA 600W semi-modular] (https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Warranty-Tester-100-B1-0600-KR/dp/B00EON40CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485552945&sr=8-1&keywords=600w+evga)

Best I can find for CPU looks to be the 7th gen i5-7600k

Seems like a mistake that got corrected.

Looks like the price was meant for the i5-7600k.

Haha. I'm an idiot. Does this seem to be it? https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57600K-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484694172&sr=1-1&keywords=7600k

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/FZJkcf,rkphP6/

• Main difference I see is that the XF240 ($200 monitor) supports Freesync (which doesn't apply to you since that is an AMD exclusive feature). Even though that monitor has Freesync supported, you can still run your monitor will still run at 144hz without a problem. So essentially your paying less for the same thing. I guess the Asus is more expensive because of the branding. But the Acer monitor was popular over the holidays since it was on sale for $170. Unless you really like Asus then go with that but you could save money on this monitor.
  
  
  
• Also take into consideration the new intel 7th generation CPU's (Kaby Lake).
  
  https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57600K-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MRRPPQS
  
  Performance wise, it is pretty much the 6600k, but its just newer ( I also believe it is still compatible with the same motherboards as the 6th gen intel CPU's.)

BECAUSE ITS ON AMAZON
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57600K-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MRRPPQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483548231&sr=8-1&keywords=7600k

MSRP will never be the price actually used

Socket is important for the CPU an 4th Gen i7 for example uses LGA1150 Sockets, i7 7th Gen uses LGA 1151 Sockets, it's basically the part that holds the CPU in place and connects it with the mobo and defines what kind of CPU you can use. So most likely you'd have to also upgrade your mobo and RAM if you upgrade your CPU.

You could get an Asus Z170-P (100$), an i5-7600K (235$) and 8GB Balistix DDR4 2400mhz (60$) totaling to 395$ excluding shipping. As GPU you could get any GTX 1070 (~400$). I can't recommend you any AMD GPUs as I'm not up to date on them. Of course you could get a GTX 1060 and save ~200$ and invest them in an i7 or just save the 200$ if you don't need an 1070s performance. That all depends on your needs and you might want to ask again tomorrow as there might be some better options or maybe cheaper options that I'm not aware of.

Edit: moved two words. Oops.

Lied? No reread what I said. I said cheaper than the 1600x.

You really need to work on your comprehension.

Ironically the 7600k just went up in price but its still very close (10p difference):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-Ryzen-1600X-Desktop-CPU/dp/B06XKWT7GD

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-i5-7600K-QuadCore-Cache/dp/B01MRRPPQS

Now please. Give it up fanboy.

Edit: I just noticed you are comparing the 7600.. I guess I should have realized I was debating with a tech illiterate child.

Ignorant outdated fanboy spotted, it hurts to know that faster CPUs from intel are cheaper, doesnt it?



Amazon 1600X $249 | i5 7600K $239



Newegg 1600X $249 | i5 7600K $239



Mindfactory (EU) 1600X 249E | i5 7600K 228E



Its the same all over, and there are cheaper Intel motherboards in various sizes and configurations readily avail. Not to mention that in countries with high VAT the 1600X costs up to $300 due to nonexistant profit marigin for retailers due to AMD selling them near MSRP cost to retailers. Where as the i5 7600K remains at its low price.



But 1600X isnt a bad choise, it has some weak points yeah. Its not an obvious choise. It comes down to what is avail and what the user needs the PC for. So no its not EVERYONE BUY RYZEN! a faster CPU for gaming is cheaper with more motherboards avail that doesnt rely on fast ram, concidering the memory issues with Ryzens cheaper motherboards as well, where the makers cheaped out on copper reducing stability due to AMD neglecting to inform them of Ryzens needs.