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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 1206 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6700 - 143 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $125.0 vs $135.0
Need For Speed Unbound
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 Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-9600
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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48 FPS
$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$819.99
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57 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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