Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1765 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700 - 216 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $143.72 vs $150.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700 - $0.67 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |