Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-6600 - 149 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$118.88 vs CA$319.02
- Up to 61% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-11600 - CA$0.83 vs CA$2.14 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.14/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$319.02
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$319.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11287 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
144
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11287 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |