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In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - CA$208.35 vs CA$256.79
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6800K - 156 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
55.99268069533394%
Multi-Core
5661
65.9867117379648%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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