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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6800K - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $103.0 vs $124.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10600KF - $0.66 vs $0.77 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
157
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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