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Intel Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-970
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Benchmarks
These are real-world performance benchmarks that were submitted by Hardware Compare users. The scores seen here are the average of all benchmarks submitted for each respective test and hardware.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score
| Core i7-970 |   | 7520 points | 
| Core i5-6600K |   | 7350 points | 
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Specification Charts
Combined Speed (all threads combined)
| Core i7-970 |   | 38.4 GT/s | 
| Core i5-6600K |   | 14 GT/s | 
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Core Speed
| Core i5-6600K |   | 3.5 GHz | 
| Core i7-970 |   | 3.2 GHz | 
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Threads
| Core i7-970 |   | 12 | 
| Core i5-6600K |   | 4 | 
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TDP
| Core i7-970 |   | 130 Watts | 
| Core i5-6600K |   | 91 Watts | 
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Price Comparison
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Specifications
Display Specifications
  
    
| Model | Core i5-6600K | Core i7-970 | 
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel | 
| Architecture | Skylake | Westmere | 
| Core Speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 
| Hyperthreading | No | Yes | 
| Cores / Modules | 4 | 6 | 
| Total Threads | 4 | 12 | 
| Turbo | 1/2/3/4 | 1/1/1/1/2/2 | 
| L2 Cache | 4 x 256 KB | 6 x 256 KB | 
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB | 
| GPU Model | HD Graphics 530 | N/A | 
| TDP | 91 Watts | 130 Watts | 
| Socket | LGA 1151 | LGA 1366 | 
| Released | 2015-08-01 | 2010-07-01 |