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Core i5-6600 vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-6600 vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $79.0 vs $180.0
  • Up to 56% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6700K - $0.11 vs $0.25 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6600 - 716 vs 694 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

694

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.11/FPS

100%

Price, $

$79

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

716

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/FPS

44%

Price, $

$180

43%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

86%

Multi-Core

3552

72%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Intel Core i5-6600

vs
Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
27.0xMultiplier
40.0x
UHD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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