Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6900K - 449 vs 407 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €163.5 vs €188.88
- Up to 22% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-6900K - €0.36 vs €0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
449
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/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 • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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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 | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |