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In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 124 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - CA$105.65 vs CA$199.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
70.9891435464415%
Multi-Core
3217
47.04591985960807%
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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