Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1570 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 91 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-6600K - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 28 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |