Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $180.0 vs $198.9
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Starfield than Core i7-6700K - 71 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6700K - $2.8 vs $3.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
90%
FPS and Value Winner
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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 i5-11600K |
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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 | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |