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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-6900K - 212 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $87.75 vs $131.6
- Up to 30% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-11600K - $0.48 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
69%
Price, €
€146.08
66%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
203
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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In Stock
Updated 16645 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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