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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $79.0 vs $124.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-10600KF - $0.4 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-6600 - 217 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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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 i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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