Intel Core i7-2600K vs Intel Core i5-6500
Summary
Intel Core i7-2600K
108%
Intel Core i5-6500
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Intel Core i5-6500
105%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-2600K
115%
Intel Core i5-6500
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2600K |
| 15% higher multi threaded performance. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-6500. |
| Around 8% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6500 |
| 5% higher single threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-2600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Core i7-2600K | | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| vPro | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-2600K | | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Jan 2011 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-2600K | | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-2600K | | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-2600K | | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 216mm² | vs | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-2600K | | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3400 MHz | vs | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 65 W |
Intel Core i7-2600K
3800 points
Intel Core i5-6500
4140 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
16320 points
Intel Core i5-6500
14720 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
12757
Intel Core i5-6500
10602
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
3548
Intel Core i5-6500
3693
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
13763
Intel Core i5-6500
11265
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
3248
Intel Core i5-6500
3438
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
19925
Intel Core i5-6500
14559
MIPS - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
116.18
Intel Core i5-6500
117.2
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
618.82
Intel Core i5-6500
356.76
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
6669
Intel Core i5-6500
6653
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
4809
Intel Core i5-6500
5746
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
18608
Intel Core i5-6500
19577
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
1.51
Intel Core i5-6500
1.74
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
6.76
Intel Core i5-6500
6.35
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
129
Intel Core i5-6500
151
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
614
Intel Core i5-6500
541.5
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
10.2
Intel Core i5-6500
10.4
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
10.5
Intel Core i5-6500
10.6
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
3486
Intel Core i5-6500
3100
MB/s - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
145
Intel Core i5-6500
174.5
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
36.5
Intel Core i5-6500
36.1
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i7-2600K
3.3
Intel Core i5-6500
2.9
GB/s
Intel Core i7-2600K
0.56
Intel Core i5-6500
0.48
GB/s
Intel Core i7-2600K
0.32
Intel Core i5-6500
0.29
GB/s
Intel Core i7-2600K
157.3
Intel Core i5-6500
108
score - higher is better