Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $79.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-11900K - $0.34 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-6600 - 240 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |