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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
209
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €234 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |