Rank #111 of 155D · Budget

Is the Core i5-7600K good for gaming?

The Core i5-7600K is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #111 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score52

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-7600K

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 2070

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Upper Mid-Range

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Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.