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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-6600 - 124 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $79.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 44% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-10600K - $0.65 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
56%
Price, $
$143.7
54%
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 Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-6600
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
52 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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