Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 334 days older than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6900K - 177 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6900K - €1.07 vs €1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 91 vs 140 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |