Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - £138.88 vs £248.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-11700 - £1.07 vs £1.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6600K - 146 vs 130 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
130
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8750 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.71/FPS
62%
Price, £
£248.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for £248.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8750 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |