Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - £138.88 vs £155.5
- Up to 8% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-11600 - £0.87 vs £0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6600K - 164 vs 159 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
159
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
Buy for £155.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |