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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6500 - 266 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $39.5 vs $143.7
- Up to 70% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-10600K - $0.16 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
29%
Price, $
$143.7
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-6500
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
124 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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113 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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151 FPS
$5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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