Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 2418 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 25% better in Rust than Core i7-920 - 190 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-920 - $53.85 vs $65.81
- Up to 35% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-920 - $0.31 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59.77
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |