Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 334 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-6500T - 100 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$310.41 vs CA$389.99
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1039
82.98722044728434%
Multi-Core
2843
39.94099466142175%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |