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Core i7-6700 vs Core i5-11500

Core i7-6700 vs Core i5-11500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 133.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

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Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500

Buy for 359.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 133.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

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Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500

Buy for 359.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 2085 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Core i7-6700

  • Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - €133.50 vs €359.72
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-11500 - €0.55 vs €1.35 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-11500

  • Performs up to 11% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6700 - 267 vs 241 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

241

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€133.5

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 133.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

267

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.35/FPS

41%

Price, €

€359.72

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500

Buy for 359.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1318

66%

Multi-Core

4201

57%

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1998

100%

Multi-Core

7370

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

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Intel Core i5-11500 Logo

Core i5-11500

Jul 1st, 2015Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier27.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-11500

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