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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i5-6600K - 214 vs 201 FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - £138.88 vs £169.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-11600K - £0.69 vs £0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.79/FPS
87%
Price, £
£169.99
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11232 minutes ago
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
201
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.69/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11233 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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