The Core i5-11500 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $22.60 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-6700K
- Up to 14% cheaper – $137.40 vs $160.00
Core i5-11500 vs Core i7-6700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$160
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
91%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
188
95%
Min 1% FPS
124
95%
Price, $
$137.4
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Core i5-11500 vs Core i7-6700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-11500 vs Core i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-11500 vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-11500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 5th, 2015 |
$192.00 | MSRP | $339.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 91 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
12 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
