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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2600K - 114 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$118.88 vs CA$178.88
- Up to 35% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2600K - CA$1.04 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
114
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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