Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 2085 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700 - 171 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €163.5 vs €188.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700 - €0.96 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€163.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |