Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 334 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6800K - 694 vs 683 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $79.0 vs $103.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6800K - $0.11 vs $0.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
694
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |