Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6850K - 214 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €138.49 vs €162.51
- Up to 19% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6850K - €0.65 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€138.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |