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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i5-6500 - 189 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $189.95 vs $274.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
49.64150147617039%
Multi-Core
3217
29.384362440628426%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-6500
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
96 FPS
$21.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,059
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107 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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107 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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73 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.99
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96 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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79 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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79 FPS
$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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96 FPS
$21.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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143 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,174.68
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143 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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