Intel Core i5-7600K Kaby Lake Processor Review

Discrete GPU Benchmarks

3DMark

The 3DMark application tends to throw up a larger variation than most games and favours more powerful processors. Clearly, the i5-7600K’s 4-thread setup inhibits the performance somewhat and falls behind the i7-4770K. Once overclocked, the CPU fares much better and even manages to surpass the 6-core i7-5820K.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

During the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark, the i5-7600K performs brilliantly and almost matches the i7-7700K. Overclocking the CPU to 5.1GHz doesn’t dramatically change the frame-rate but it’s just enough to make it forge ahead of the i7-7700K running at stock parameters.

Shadow of Mordor

In Shadow of Mordor, the CPU manages a respectable result and competes rather nicely with i7-7700K. Once overclocked, the frame-rate barely improves but it’s still a solid showing nonetheless. I’m not entirely sure why the i7-7700K at 5.1GHz has such a lead but it’s probably down to the margin of error when dealing with an extremely high frame-rate.