Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-6500 - 123 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - €87.0 vs €357.14
- Up to 74% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-11700F - €0.76 vs €2.9 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.9/FPS
26%
Price, €
€357.14
24%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |