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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2085 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i7-6700 - 158 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $120.0 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
59.149130832570904%
Multi-Core
4140
48.257372654155496%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i7-6700
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$15.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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