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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - €64.73 vs €123.71
- Up to 46% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-11500 - €0.45 vs €0.84 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-6600K - 148 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
144
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
53%
Price, €
€123.71
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-11500
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
2 FPS
€389.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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