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In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2084 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-6600K - 195 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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
Ultimate
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
63.94772420009013%
Multi-Core
4012
40.91372629002652%
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-6600K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
142 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
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$32.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
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