Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 304 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Core i7-5930K - 190 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $73.64 vs $549.95
- Up to 87% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-5930K - $0.39 vs $2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$73.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |