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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 2123 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-860 - 483 vs 450 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $48.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6600 - $0.11 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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