0 Comments
| Intel Core i7 6700K vs 5820K |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700K
![]() | Higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 73.94W |
VS
Released July, 2014
Intel Core i7 5820K
- 3.3 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 5820K
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 3.87 pt/$ | ![]() | More l3 cache 15 MB |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 10.79 pt/W | ![]() | More cores 6 |
Cast your vote Do you agree or disagree with CPUBoss?
VS
Differences What are the advantages of each
| |||||||
Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | More than 20% higher clock speed | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | More than 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 73.94W | vs | 113.75W | 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 13.68 fps | vs | 3.71 fps | Around 3.8x better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 2,017 | More than 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | vs | 33.73 $/year | 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 122.64 $/year | 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 4.34 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jul, 2014 | Release date a year later | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 4.51 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| |||||||
Much better performance per dollar | 3.87 pt/$ | vs | 0.91 pt/$ | More than 4.2x better performance per dollar | |||
More l3 cache | 15 MB | vs | 8 MB | Around 90% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better performance per watt | 10.79 pt/W | vs | 3.49 pt/W | More than 3x better performance per watt | |||
More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 12 | vs | 8 | 4 more threads | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
Better PassMark score | 12,995 | vs | 11,109 | More than 15% better PassMark score |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700K vs 5820K
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i7 6700K
26.72 mPixels/s
Core i7 5820K
6.74 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6700K
13.68 fps
Core i7 5820K
3.71 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
17,583
Core i7 5820K
19,546
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
4,510
Core i7 5820K
3,412
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
6,010 MB/s
Core i7 5820K
4,050,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
17,169
Core i7 5820K
20,764
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6700K
11,109
Core i7 5820K
12,995
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6700K
2,349
Core i7 5820K
2,017
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | 5820K |
---|---|---|---|
Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Hexa core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 91W | 140W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.49 pt/W | 10.79 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 113.75W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | QPI | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 0 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | 5820K |
---|---|---|---|
Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 12 | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 15 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 4.34 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 4.51 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | 4.34 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR4-1333 | |||
DDR4-1600 | |||
DDR4-2133 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Quad Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB |
Intel Core i7 6700K ![]() | Intel Core i7 5820K ![]() |
Follow us
Compare
Related Comparisons
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$350 | $272 | |
Intel Core i7 6700K vs 4790K | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$350 | $250 | |
Intel Core i7 6700K vs i5 6600K | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$350 | ||
Intel Core i7 6700K vs AMD A12 7th Gen A12-9700P | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$350 | $305 | |
Intel Core i7 6700K vs 6700 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$350 | ||
Intel Core i7 6700K vs AMD A9 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$350 | $230 | |
Intel Core i7 6700K vs AMD FX 9590 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$390 | $272 | |
Intel Core i7 5820K vs 4790K | ||
Popular Comparisons
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$305 | $300 | |
Intel Xeon W3520 vs Core i5 2500 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$272 | $350 | |
Intel Core i7 4790K vs 6700K | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$281 | ||
Intel Core i5 4200U vs AMD A8 6410 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$281 | ||
Intel Core i5 6200U vs AMD A9 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$275 | $161 | |
Intel Core i3 4005U vs Pentium N3540 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$248 | $230 | |
Intel Core i7 4770K vs AMD FX 9590 | ||
![]() | VS | ![]() |
$250 | $350 | |
Intel Core i5 6600K vs i7 6700K | ||
Read more
Comments
Showing 25 comments.
Thomas Maher (10:22 PM, January 9, 2017)
Thomas Maher (10:20 PM, January 9, 2017)
Thomas Maher (10:20 PM, January 9, 2017)
Thomas Maher (10:19 PM, January 9, 2017)
Trane Pham (08:11 AM, January 8, 2017)
Trane Pham (06:00 AM, January 8, 2017)
⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ (11:10 AM, December 27, 2016)
Paul Reyher (02:27 AM, December 27, 2016)
Dave Doodah (02:35 PM, December 14, 2016)
Jay Lynch (02:17 AM, September 25, 2016)
Slut For Hire (08:28 PM, September 12, 2016)
Slut For Hire (08:25 PM, September 12, 2016)
Slut For Hire (08:13 PM, September 12, 2016)
Николай Черепанов (11:17 PM, June 23, 2016)
Aboodi Lail Assahar (02:50 AM, June 23, 2016)
Aboodi Lail Assahar (02:22 AM, June 23, 2016)
Frank Daniel Boguszewski (06:06 AM, June 21, 2016)
Frank Daniel Boguszewski (06:03 AM, June 21, 2016)
Frank Daniel Boguszewski (06:01 AM, June 21, 2016)
Geek Gamer (03:54 PM, June 6, 2016)
Geek Gamer (03:51 PM, June 6, 2016)
Geek Gamer (03:45 PM, June 6, 2016)
Geek Gamer (04:50 AM, June 2, 2016)
Geek Gamer (04:46 AM, June 2, 2016)
Geek Gamer (04:41 AM, June 2, 2016)