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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $143.7 vs $179.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-11600K - $1.38 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-10600K - 109 vs 104 FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
104
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
83%
Price, $
$179.99
79%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-11600K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
$17.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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