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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1734 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6700K - 89 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $143.7 vs $180.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6700K - $1.61 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i7-6700K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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