Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-5557U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 457 days newer than Core i7-5557U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5557U
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 28 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-5557U - 170 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5557U - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-5557U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5557U | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
