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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - CA$133.77 vs CA$468.98
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6600 - 229 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
61.15073704232049%
Multi-Core
3552
41.239986067572275%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Core i7-11700
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
CA$47.25/FPS
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Core i7-11700
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