Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6600K - 716 vs 709 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €182.66 vs €252.66
- Up to 26% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6700K - €0.26 vs €0.35 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €252.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13531 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
709
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €182.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13531 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |