| Name: | Intel Core i5-7600K |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 7000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 7 |
Intel Core i5-7600K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-7600K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-7600K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-7600K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7600K is 3.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-7600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-7600K uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q2/2016 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2400 |
| Max. Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 91 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 91 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-7600K is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 6.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Kaby Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2017 |
| Release price: | 270 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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14204
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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14164
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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14153
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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14074
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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13946
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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6884
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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6871
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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6862
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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6855
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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6845
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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4489
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Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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4489
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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4483
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4465
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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4449
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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4281
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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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4279
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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4278
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Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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4258
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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4257
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3856
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Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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3855
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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3855
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Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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3855
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Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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3849
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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1821
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1802
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1794
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Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1790
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Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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1781
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
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1589
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Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1589
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1589
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Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1589
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Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
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1589
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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1422
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Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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1420
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1420
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Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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1420
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
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1419
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
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1174
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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720
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Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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717
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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717
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Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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717
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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716
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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500
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Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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496
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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492
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Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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488
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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488
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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434
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
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433
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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433
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
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433
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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431
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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179
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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179
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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179
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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179
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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179
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i3-7100T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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38.1
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Intel Core i3-7300T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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38.1
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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38.1
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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38.1
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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38.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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7.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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2.2
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
4C 8T @ 3.9 GHz
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2.2
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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2.2
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.2
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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2.2
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