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In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $189.95 vs $279.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-6500 - 261 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
68.99179366940211%
Multi-Core
3217
39.51117661508229%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-10700K
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
88 FPS
$28.41/FPS
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Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,998
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127 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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155 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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170 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
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