i7-1060G7 vs i5-6600K

Place in the ranking	1431	1579
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.83	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	4.14	26.42
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	5 August 2015 (9 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	35	10
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	122 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.98	3.35
Integrated graphics card	2.60	4.71
Recency	5 August 2015	1 August 2019
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	9 Watt

i5-6600K has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-1060G7, on the other hand, has 81.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 911.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1060G7 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6600K is a desktop processor while Core i7-1060G7 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6600K and Core i7-1060G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.