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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6700K - 236 vs 227 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $180.0 vs $220.47
- Up to 15% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-11700 - $0.79 vs $0.93 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
84%
Price, $
$220.47
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i7-6700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
91 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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69 FPS
$22.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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72 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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69 FPS
$23.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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69 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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69 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
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69 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
In Stock
69 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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69 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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69 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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