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The Core i5-6600K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $8.99 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i5-6600K

  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i5-11600

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 6% cheaper$140.00 vs $148.99
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-11600 for Gaming

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Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-11600 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-11600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

Aug 5th, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1410

66%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3994

49%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2132

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8154

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-11600 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

Aug 5th, 2015


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

50%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

81%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

67%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

80%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

General
Aug 5th, 2015Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
$242.00MSRP
$213.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
SkylakeCodenameRocket Lake
91 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Frequency2.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
12 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNo
Yes
OverclockableNo

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