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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1734 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-6700K - 185 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $143.7 vs $180.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6700K - $0.78 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-10600K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
92 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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