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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 2054 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-6700K - 561 vs 536 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $160.68 vs $180.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-6700K - $0.29 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
536
95.54367201426025%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
85.29411764705881%
Price, $
$180
89%
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
561
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
67.39526411657559%
Multi-Core
4897
56.24210405420925%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-11600KF
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
185 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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185 FPS
$7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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185 FPS
$5.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
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185 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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