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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K vs Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K: Comparison
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K and Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K separate most on l3 cache: Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K at 12 MB, Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K at 6 MB, 50% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K. L2 Cache splits them by another 33%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and process node.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i5 | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 10600K | 6600K |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Skylake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 4 Core / 4 Thread |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2015 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 12MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1 | 6MB L3 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.8 GHz / 4.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz Boost Clock |
| Socket Status | Mature | End of Life |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | Yes | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 4.1 GHz | 3.5 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.8 GHz | 3.9 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | true |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB | 1 MB-33% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB-50% |
| Base Power | 125 W | 91 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| iGPU Compute Units | 24 | 24 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Launch MSRP | 262 | 242 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Core i5 | Core i5 |
| Architecture | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core | Skylake, 6th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
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