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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 1764 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6500 - 82 vs 72 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.71
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
68.99179366940211%
Multi-Core
3217
39.51117661508229%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-6500
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$2499.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1499.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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$729.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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1 FPS
$669.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$669.99
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7 FPS
$242.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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30 FPS
$115.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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22 FPS
$99.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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22 FPS
$81.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.98
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7 FPS
$242.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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30 FPS
$89.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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