Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 334 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-6600K - 176 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 91 vs 140 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
175
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.79/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16813 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |