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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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MSRP in USD: $434
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6800K - 180 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €126.25 vs €162.67
- Up to 18% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-10600K - €0.74 vs €0.9 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
82%
Price, €
€162.67
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,8 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i7-6800K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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86 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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115 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
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54 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
77 FPS
€11.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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