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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1809 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-970 - 256 vs 250 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.48
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Single-Core
497
38.64696734059098%
Multi-Core
2341
65.90653153153153%
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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