Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $39.5 vs $99.9
- Up to 62% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-6700T - $0.15 vs $0.39 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for $99.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12796 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $39.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |