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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600 - 181 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $74.0 vs $375.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-7820X - $0.42 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
20.28985507246377%
Price, $
$375
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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In Stock
Updated 348908 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
176
97.23756906077348%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
Buy for $74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348908 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
91.14103472714386%
Multi-Core
3552
45.254172506051724%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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