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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €74.94 vs €296.06
- Up to 72% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-11900K - €0.34 vs €1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600K - 242 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
218
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
27%
Price, €
€296.06
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i9-11900K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
199 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,649.9
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151 FPS
€24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€3,699
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