Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 2418 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-920 - 105 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-920 - $74.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-920 - $0.7 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |