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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6600 - 145 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $79.0 vs $247.16
- Up to 64% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-11700KF - $0.61 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
35%
Price, $
$247.16
31%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i5-6600
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
66 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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66 FPS
$22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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104 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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66 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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104 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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104 FPS
$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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94 FPS
$17.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,668.47
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104 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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