Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-6500 - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €92.66 vs €182.66
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
91.02861562258315%
Multi-Core
3217
77.70531400966185%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |