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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $108.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 63% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-10600 - $0.91 vs $2.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - 123 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
119
96.7479674796748%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 349103 minutes ago
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
37.295081967213115%
Price, $
$299.95
36%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for $299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
77.51741608613047%
Multi-Core
5661
91.67611336032388%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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