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Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700: Comparison

Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700 separate most on l3 cache: Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K at 6 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700 at 16 MB, 63% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
IntelIntel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700

Specs

Specification
6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore iCore i7
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number6600K10700
CodenameSkylakeComet Lake
Core/Thread Count4 Core / 4 Thread8 Core / 16 Thread
Release Year20152020
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache6MB L316MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA1151LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock3.9 GHz Boost Clock4.8 GHz / 2.9 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledfalseYes
P-Core Base Clock3.52.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock3.94.8 GHz
L2 Cache1 MB-50%2 MB
L3 Cache6 MB-62%16 MB
Base Power91 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelIntel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU Compute Units2424
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP242$323
Retail AvailabilityDiscontinuedRetail
SeriesCore i5Core i7
ArchitectureSkylake, 6th Gen Intel CoreComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core

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