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Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-6900K

Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 334 days older than Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-6900K - 242 vs 240 FPS
  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 91 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

242

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

240

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.5/FPS

100%

Price, $

$120

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

56%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

88%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
91 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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