Intel Core i7-6900K vs Intel Core i5-11300H

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-6900K vs Intel Core i5-11300H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like SuperPi, WPrime, MATLAB, PassMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, AIDA64, Furmark, Prime95, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Valheim
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11300H or Intel Core i7-6900K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-6900K

54%

Core i5-11300H

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-6900K is 1% better than Core i5-11300H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6900K

55%

Core i5-11300H

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	93.8
Valorant	110.4	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	59.7
Apex Legends	103.8	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	79.9
Overwatch	89.4	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	73.5
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.3
Warzone	86.1	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.7	89.5
Valheim	91.6	88.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6900K

24%

Core i5-11300H

147%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11300H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 32W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i5-11300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	207	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1439	1406
Cinbench 20 Single-core	484	691
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3668	2464
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	1771
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11326	7798

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i5-11300H
Single-Core	2405	3649
Multi-Core	13871	13096

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i5-11300H
Single-Core	1016	1419
Multi-Core	8971	5677

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i5-11300H
Announcement date	April 01, 2016	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	BGA1526
Core name	Broadwell E	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	32 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6900K is 3% better than Core i5-11300H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6900K has 4 more core than Core i5-11300H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11300H is better: 12
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6900K and Intel Core i5-11300H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-6900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6900K specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11300H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11300H specs and review.