Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €87.0 vs €252.32
- Up to 63% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-11700K - €0.43 vs €1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6500 - 218 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
37%
Price, €
€252.32
34%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |