Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6600 - 172 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $57.77 vs $197.42
- Up to 64% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-11900 - $0.46 vs $1.27 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
36%
Price, €
€219.14
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for €219.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18227 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
139
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €64.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18228 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |