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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $65.48 vs $120.0
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
99.45862335653518%
Multi-Core
3552
85.79710144927536%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-6600
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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45 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769.99
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