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Core i7-3970X vs Core i5-6600K

Core i7-3970X vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 973 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3970X - 183 vs 161 FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 91 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

161

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

183

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.03/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

45%

Multi-Core

3305

82%

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

vs
Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge ECodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
150 WTDP
91 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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