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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $179.95 vs $258.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-11700K - $1.1 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6600T - 181 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
164
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i7-11700K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
128 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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97 FPS
$36.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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