Consumercarts

Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more

Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K: Comparison

Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K and Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K separate most on l2 cache: Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K at 3 MB, Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K at 1 MB, 67% in favour of Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K. L3 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
IntelIntel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
IntelIntel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K

Specs

Specification
11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number11600K6600K
CodenameRocket LakeSkylake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread4 Core / 4 Thread
Release Year20212015
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache12MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L16MB L3
SocketLGA 1200LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz3.9 GHz Boost Clock
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledYesfalse
P-Core Base Clock3.9 GHz3.5
P-Core Boost Clock4.9 GHz3.9
L2 Cache3 MB1 MB-67%
L3 Cache12 MB6 MB-50%
Base Power125 W91 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportNofalse
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelIntel UHD Graphics 750Intel HD Graphics 530
iGPU Compute Units3224
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP$262242
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesCore i5Core i5
ArchitectureRocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel CoreSkylake, 6th Gen Intel Core

More comparisons in Processors (CPUs)