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Intel Kabby Lake Core i5 7600K Processor Review

Join us for checking out the new Kabby Lake Core i5 7600K processor from Intel which has just appeared on sale. Based on the 14nm Node the new processors of the Core i5 series are meant for being used by mainstream consumers and are quite budget friendly as opposite to the other Intel products. So let’s look at the processor’s performance in a wide variety of situations and different benchmarks.

Core i7 7700K as well as Kaby Lake Core i5 7600K processors have been developed for the desktop platform and are a mere respin of the previous Skylake which means that both previously mentioned processors are Socket 1151, though possessed as a brand new chipset.

So this means that your Z170 or H170 motherboard will be absolutely compatible with any of the two Kaby Lake processors after a BIOS upgrade. In addition to being quite powerful for such a moderate price, both of the newly released processors are energy efficient enough to compete with their more expensive brethren. There is one and the only ‘but’: if you plan using the newest technologies, such as Intel Optane, you’ll have to upgrade your motherboard to Z270 and H270 range.

So let’s test and review the unlocked Kabby Lake Core i5 7600K processor having four cores. Its slim 91W TDP is absolutely similar to Skylake TDP wise. And once again to be mentioned, this processor is fabricated in 14nm node.

The Core i7-7700K specifications are as follows:
• Code name: Kaby Lake,
• Threads: 8,
• Cores: 4,
• Package: LGA1151,
• Frequency (GHz): 4.2-4.5,
• Memory: DDR4-2400,
• IGP: Intel HD 630,
• L3 Cache: 8MB,
• Fab: 14nm,
• Unlocked multiplier: yes,
• TDP: 91W.


As for the Core i5-7600K characteristics, they are just a little bit different:
• Code name: Kaby Lake,
• Threads: 4,
• Cores: 4,
• Package: LGA1151,
• Frequency (GHz): 3.8-4.2,
• Memory: DDR4-2400,
• IGP: Intel HD 630,
• L3 Cache: 6MB,
• Fab: 14nm,
• Unlocked multiplier: yes,
• TDP: 91W.

The release of the new Kaby Lake processors is the next step in the Intel’s strategy for ‘process-architecture-optimization’. So the main point of the hardware is the optimization, though the new modifications are very much alike with their 14nm produced Skylake and Broadwell predecessors.

The mentioned optimization process applies to the following points:
• Optane SSDs support,
• 6 MB of L3 cache,
• both DDR3 and DDR4 memory is being supported by the integrated controller.

Despite of the above mentioned fact, that two memory modifications are supported, the Series Z270 and H270 motherboards will be offered for DDR4.

The processor’s frequency is powerfully increased up to 4.2 GHz by the Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. So you’ll get enough power for quick speeding up when you need it and much energy efficiency when you don’t. Intel Smart Cache technology allows the fastest access to all you data and highly improves performance.

PCI Express 3.0 Interface has an option to support up to 8 GT/s for faster access to all peripheral devices. One more advantage is integrated 3D performance supporting Microsoft DirectX 12 and Ultra HD 4K resolution displays for exciting mainstream gaming.

The integrated Intel Quick Sync video technology allows incredible speed of video file converting for online sharing or portable media players. Together with the integrated 3D performance offered by Intel HD Graphics 630 tech, the new hardware is becoming the leading modification for mainstream gaming in its price category.

Though the new Kabby Lake Core i5 7600K and i7-7700K processors have enough advantages to satisfy the needs of all the consumer categories, it should be mentioned that the manufacturer plans on releasing more modifications later on this year.
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  • 04 January 2017, 13:56
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