Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 2123 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - 143 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |