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CA$184.15
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-6600 - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - CA$145.77 vs CA$184.15
- Up to 20% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-10500 - CA$1.01 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
145
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$184.15
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for CA$184.15 on Amazon
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
144
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$145.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 219 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-6600
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
36 FPS
CA$34.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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36 FPS
CA$34.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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