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Core i7-6900K vs Core i5-10600KF

Core i7-6900K vs Core i5-10600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $100 on Amazon

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Updated 73905 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73905 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73905 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-6900K - 236 vs 232 FPS
  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $100.0 vs $120.0
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

232

98.30508474576271%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$120

83%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73905 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

236

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$100

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73905 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

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Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

74.25860023724793%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

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Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1686

100%

Multi-Core

6819

95.79938184883395%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

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Intel Core i5-10600KF

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Broadwell-ECodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
41.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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