Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6500T - 716 vs 665 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €116.14 vs €237.87
- Up to 48% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6700K - €0.17 vs €0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 35 vs 91 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €237.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18108 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
665
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €116.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |