Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400 is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 10% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6900K - 141 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €158.3 vs €182.66
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
64.5360824742268%
Multi-Core
7118
97.5068493150685%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |