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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K and the cheaper Core i5-10600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $150.0 vs $235.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-10700K - $0.48 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10600 - 316 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
314
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
316
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
64%
Price, $
$235.99
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for $235.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i7-10700K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
190 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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230 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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192 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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268 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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256 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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256 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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230 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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268 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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