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In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 13% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-6500 - 273 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $39.51 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
53.84263494967978%
Multi-Core
3217
37.49854295372421%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i5-6500
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
83 FPS
$10.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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