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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$219.66 vs CA$319.02
- Up to 17% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-11600 - CA$1.16 vs CA$1.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i7-6850K - 228 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
189
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
228
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$319.02
68%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$319.02 on Amazon
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Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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