Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6700K - 289 vs 279 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $180.0 vs $197.59
- Up to 4% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-11500 - $0.65 vs $0.68 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
95%
Price, $
$197.59
91%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |