Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $120.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10500 - $0.87 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6900K - 146 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |