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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6900K - CA$2.03 vs CA$2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - CA$258.88 vs CA$263.96
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.96
98%
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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Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i7-6900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
CA$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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68 FPS
CA$30.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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