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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-6850K - 270 vs 264 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $115.0 vs $184.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-11500 - $0.44 vs $0.68 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
264
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i7-6850K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
72 FPS
$16.1/FPS
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Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$35.4/FPS
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Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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72 FPS
$17.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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72 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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72 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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72 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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72 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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72 FPS
$17.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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