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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6900K - 193 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $120.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 11% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-10600K - $0.66 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
89%
Price, $
$143.7
83%
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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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
183
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i7-6900K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
69 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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