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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in New World than Core i5-6500 - 116 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $39.5 vs $180.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing New World than Core i7-6700K - $0.36 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-6500
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
33 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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22 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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