Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6600 - 112 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $79.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-10700K - $0.75 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |