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The Core i5-6600K is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10920X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $240.80 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-6600K

  • Up to 62% cheaper$148.99 vs $389.79
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy91 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i9-10920X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads

Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-10920X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-10920X in My Games

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Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-10920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

Aug 5th, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1410

89%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3994

38%

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo

Core i9-10920X

Oct 19th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1589

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10425

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-10920X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

Aug 5th, 2015


Cores

4-core

33%

L3 Cache

6 MB

31%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

81%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

100%

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo

Core i9-10920X

Oct 19th, 2019


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo

Core i9-10920X

General
Aug 5th, 2015Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
$242.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
SkylakeCodenameCascade Lake-X
91 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Frequency3.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
19.25 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR4
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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