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 i5-6600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $79.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 45% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-10600K - $0.43 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-6600 - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
55%
Price, $
$143.7
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8460 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |