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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1366 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-3330S - 172 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-3330S - $145.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 8% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-3330S - $0.84 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
164
95.34883720930233%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
92.3076923076923%
Price, $
$149.95
96%
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
544
43.45047923322684%
Multi-Core
1616
22.703006462489466%
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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