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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6800K - 285 vs 272 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $103.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-11600 - $0.38 vs $0.49 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
272
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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