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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-6600 - 149 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $65.48 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
58.828911253430924%
Multi-Core
3552
41.403426972840656%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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