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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $103.0 vs $165.86
- Up to 24% better value when playing New World than Core i5-11600KF - $0.93 vs $1.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 22% better in New World than Core i7-6800K - 135 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
75%
Price, $
$165.86
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i5-11600KF
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
68 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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68 FPS
$20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
68 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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