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Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-10700

Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-10700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18770 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700

2.9 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-10700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA 1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 234 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18770 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18770 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA 1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 234 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18770 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - €188.88 vs €234.0
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-10700 - €0.9 vs €1.09 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6600K - 214 vs 209 FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

209

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18770 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.09/FPS

82%

Price, €

€234

80%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA 1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 234 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18770 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

89%

Multi-Core

4012

57%

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1581

100%

Multi-Core

7010

100%

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Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i7-10700

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i7-10700

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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