Intel Core i5 6500 vs Intel Core i7 6700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6500 with 4 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 6700K with 4 cores 4.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6500 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Intel Core i7 6700K 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
966
Intel Core i7 6700K
+16%
1129
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3420
Intel Core i7 6700K
+65%
5646
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
1197
Intel Core i7 6700K
+26%
1512
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3264
Intel Core i7 6700K
+55%
5068
Blender
Intel Core i5 6500
53
Intel Core i7 6700K
+101%
107
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
900
Intel Core i7 6700K
+20%
1087
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3118
Intel Core i7 6700K
+36%
4271
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
2116
Intel Core i7 6700K
+18%
2503
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
5591
Intel Core i7 6700K
+59%
8928
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Aug 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-6500
Processor Number
i7-6700K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
-
Transistor Count
1.75 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
91 W
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
40
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
