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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600 - 220 vs 176 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 55% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $65.48 vs $145.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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
Ultra High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
58.561020036429866%
Multi-Core
3552
40.79476283450097%
Intel Core i5-11600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i5-6600
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
97 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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97 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009.99
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97 FPS
$17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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