Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 72% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6900K - 266 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-6900K - $0.68 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $120.0 vs $179.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
66%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $179.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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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 | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |