Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $180.0 vs $218.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-11500 - $1.1 vs $1.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-6700K - 173 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280648 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
86%
Price, $
$218.99
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $218.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280648 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | No |