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 i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-6500 - 193 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$126.61 vs CA$351.81
- Up to 62% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-11700KF - CA$0.7 vs CA$1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.82/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$351.81
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$351.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
180
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$126.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |