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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$146.24 vs CA$189.22
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 10% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6500 - 184 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
79.52702702702703%
Multi-Core
3217
65.69328160098019%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-6700K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
127 FPS
CA$12.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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