i5-10310Y vs i7-6700K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1118not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Comet Lake
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed4 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s33.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.05 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1610

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 21 August 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 7 Watt

i5-10310Y has an age advantage of 3 years, and 1200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6700K and Core i5-10310Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6700K is a desktop processor while Core i5-10310Y is a notebook one.


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