Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $79.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-11600 - $0.47 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-6400 - 192 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |