Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 153 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 15 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-5500U - 122 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5500U | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |