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Core i7-11700KF vs Core i5-6500

Core i7-11700KF vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel Processore desktop Core i7-11700KF di undicesima generazione (clock base 3,6 GHz TuboBoost 4,9 GHz, 8 core, 16 MB di cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF

Buy for 238.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel Processore desktop Core i7-11700KF di undicesima generazione (clock base 3,6 GHz TuboBoost 4,9 GHz, 8 core, 16 MB di cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF

Buy for 238.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF

  • Performs up to 32% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6500 - 178 vs 135 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 61% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - €92.66 vs €238.66
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€238.66

38%

FPS Winner

Intel Processore desktop Core i7-11700KF di undicesima generazione (clock base 3,6 GHz TuboBoost 4,9 GHz, 8 core, 16 MB di cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF

Buy for 238.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

135

75.84269662921348%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

100%

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

100%

Multi-Core

10185

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

52.14887018165707%

Multi-Core

3217

31.585665193912615%

Intel Core i7-11700KF

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Intel Core i5-6500

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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