Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 123 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 15 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-5500U - 175 vs 161 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
175
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£106.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 12868 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5500U | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |