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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6700K - 238 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £117.88 vs £225.8
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-11700K - £0.54 vs £0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.95/FPS
56%
Price, £
£225.8
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K 3.6GHz 16MB Smart Cache Core Processor W126170357 (GHz 16MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th Gen Core i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
220
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£117.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £117.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 323 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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