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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$140.29 vs CA$343.86
- Up to 58% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-11700KF - CA$0.77 vs CA$1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-6500 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140.29
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$343.86
40%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-11700KF
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
150 FPS
CA$10/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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130 FPS
CA$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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