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Core i5 7600

Intel desktop processor · Core i 7th gen · launched January 2017

Launch price
$213
≈ $288 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 4
6 MB L3 cache
Rated power
65 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 7600 launched at $213 in 2017. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $288 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 35% rise over 9 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2017 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 7th gen
LaunchedJanuary 2017
Launch price$213 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1151
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock3.5 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
Rated power65 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsHD 630
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 6600T2015$213$297—
Core i5 6402P2015$182$254—
Core i5 6585R2016———
Core i5 6685R2016———
Core i5 74002017$182$24644
Core i5 7400T2017$182$246—
Core i5 75002017$192$25946
Core i5 7500T2017$192$25938
Core i5 76002017$213$288—
Core i5 7600K2017$242$32762
Core i5 7600T2017$213$288—
Core i5 7640X2017$242$327—
Core i5 84002017$182$24674
Core i5 8600K2017$257$34786
Core i5 8400T2018$182$24078
Core i5 85002018$192$25378

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