Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $39.5 vs $179.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-11600K - $0.29 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 97% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6500 - 266 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
42%
Price, $
$179.99
21%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |