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CA$129
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - CA$129.0 vs CA$294.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-11900F - CA$0.93 vs CA$1.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6600 - 156 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
139
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Updated 136 minutes ago
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$294.99
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$294.99 on Amazon
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Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| 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 | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Core i9-11900F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
CA$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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