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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - CA$218.88 vs CA$304.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-11600K - CA$1.53 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6700K - 156 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
143
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
78%
Price, CA$
CA$304.99
71%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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