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Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-11900

Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-11900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 219.13 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 219.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75051 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 2084 days newer than Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900

  • Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6600K - 519 vs 489 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

489

94.21965317919076%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

519

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€219.13

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 219.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75051 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

66.61971830985915%

Multi-Core

4012

45.508166969147005%

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2130

100%

Multi-Core

8816

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Intel Core i9-11900

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
Yes
OverclockableNo

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