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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Core i5-6500
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $163.04 vs $320.00
- Up to 42% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-11900KF - $1.92 vs $3.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Remnant II than Core i5-6500 - 97 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
85
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$163.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500 | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-11900KF
With selected game settings
51 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$20.00/FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$39.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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51 FPS
$29.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$43.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
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55 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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