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| Recommended System Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | HD i5 6600K | GeForce GTX 460 SLI |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 707% | 113% |
| Hitman 3 | 950% | 177% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 638% | 95% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 707% | 113% |
| FIFA 21 | 307% | 8% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 1036% | 200% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 614% | 89% |
| The Medium | 907% | 166% |
| Genshin Impact | 707% | 113% |
| Far Cry 6 | 1068% | 208% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 SLI are massively better than the Intel HD i5 6600K.
The GTX 460 has a 325 MHz higher core clock speed and 96 more Texture Mapping Units than the HD i5 6600K. This results in the GTX 460 providing 70 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 460 has a 325 MHz higher core clock speed and 56 more Render Output Units than the HD i5 6600K. This results in the GTX 460 providing 40.4 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The HD i5 6600K was released over three years more recently than the GTX 460, and so the HD i5 6600K is likely to have far better driver support, meaning it will be much more optimized and ultimately superior to the GTX 460 when running the latest games.
The GTX 460 has 2048 MB video memory, but the HD i5 6600K does not have an entry, so the two GPUs cannot be reliably compared in this area.
The HD i5 6600K has 24 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 460 SLI has 672. However, the actual shader performance of the HD i5 6600K is 221 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 460 is 907. The GTX 460 having 686 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 460 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the HD i5 6600K.
The HD i5 6600K transistor size technology is 26 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 460. This means that the HD i5 6600K is expected to run slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 460.
The HD i5 6600K requires 91 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 460 SLI requires 380 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the HD i5 6600K and a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the GTX 460. The GTX 460 requires 289 Watts more than the HD i5 6600K to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 460 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the HD i5 6600K.
| Core Speed | 350 MHz | vs |  | 675 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | | vs | - | |
| Architecture | Skylake GT2-R0 | Fermi GF104-300-KB-A1 (x2) | |||
| OC Potential | None | vs | None | ||
| Driver Support | Great |
| vs | Poor | |
| Release Date | 05 Aug 2015 |  | vs | 01 Jul 2010 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved | | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 6.4
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10
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| 1600x900 | 4.9
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9.1
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| 1920x1080 | 3.4
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7.3
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| 2560x1440 | 2.3
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4.3
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| 3840x2160 | 1.6
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vs | - | |
| Memory | N/A | vs | | 2048 MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1067 MHz | | vs | 900 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 128 Bit | vs | | 512 Bit | |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | vs | | GDDR5 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 34.1GB/sec | vs | | 230.4GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | |
vs | |
1024 KB |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 24 | vs | | 672 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 11% | vs | | 44% | |
| Technology | 14nm | | vs | 40nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 16 | vs | | 112 | |
| Texture Rate | 5.6 GTexel/s | vs | | 75.6 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 8 | vs | | 64 | |
| Pixel Rate | 2.8 GPixel/s | vs | | 43.2 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | | vs | 2560x1600 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | | 4 | |
| HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | | 2 | |
| DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | - | ||
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 91 Watts | | vs | 380 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | 300 Watts & 20 Amps | | vs | 600 Watts & 26 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | 12.0 | |
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| Shader Model | 5.0 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.4 | vs | | 4.5 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
| Dedicated | no | vs | | yes | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz | - | |||
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| Recommended RAM | 4 GB | | vs | 8 GB | |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1366x768 | vs | | 1920x1080 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview Intel HD i5 6600K is the specific version of Intel HD Graphics 530 Desktop that is integrated in the Core i5-6600K Processor. Architecture The Skylake Core includes support for DirectX 12.1, OpenCL 2.0 and OpenGL 4.4. Additionally, it also supports DDR4 Memory. GPU It equips a GPU Codenamed GT2 which offers 24 Shader Processing Units, 16 TMUs and 8 ROPs. The Central Unit Initially Runs at 350MHz and goes up to 1150MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU Shares the System's RAM which varies from laptop to laptop. Typically, the GPU reserves 1.7GB. Depending on whether or not the system's RAM is Dual-Channeled, it can access either a 64-bit or 128-bit memory interface. The operating memory clock also depends on the at which speed the System's RAM is running and is limited by the highest operating speed that the Processor supports. In this case, it is 1067MHz. It is then obvious the Memory Bandwidth depends on a lot of factors and thus this Graphics Card performance may vary heavily from system to system. Performance Gaming benchmarks put its performance almost on level with a dedicated GeForce 920M. System Suggestions Intel HD i5 6600K is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1366x768. We recommend a Decent Processor and 4GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | GeForce GTX 460 SLI is a solution of two GeForce GTX 460 put together using NVIDIA'S SLI technology. SLI relies a lot on proper driver support and may cause micro stuttering in FPS below 30. This means this combination might even perform worse than a single GTX 460. The optimal performance it delivers is slightly better than a single GeForce GTX 480. Therefore, this combination is sufficient for gaming at 1080p and most demanding games can be played at the highest settings. | |||
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| Recommended CPU | - | ||||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | N/A | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||