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Core i5-6600 vs Core i7-6850K

Core i5-6600 vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $213

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

Availability
MSRP in USD: $617

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 334 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

Performs up to 0% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6850K - 206 vs 205 FPS
Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $65.48 vs $105.0
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Far Cry 5.

Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

206

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$65.48

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

205

99.51456310679612%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$105

62%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

148

FPS

153

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

127

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

348

FPS

345

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

275

FPS

276

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

763

FPS

761

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

61.020443222813945%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1268

98.60031104199068%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i5-6600	vs	Intel Core i7-6850K
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	3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
65 W	TDP	140 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
27.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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