Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $120.0 vs $124.0
- 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 15% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - 197 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - $0.63 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
96%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
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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 | 4.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |