5e is also Gigibit rated. If I recall correctly,and I often don't, the main difference for cat6 is that the twist of the pair is different (tighter, often with glue, done with various degrees of 'tightness') to reduce the influence of external interference. This also makes it a PITA to manually terminate.
That said, I would still get cat6 in a situation like this, as the extra cost would be minimal, and the potential for it making a difference is there.
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Originally Posted by fundmark19
I recommend having cat5e (or higher) ran everywhere you are putting a cable outlet. As more "Smart" Tv's come out and technology shifts away from hdmi to Ethernet you will be happy to have the accessibility all ready there.
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Always do 2+ runs, especially in a situation where there is the potential for several devices to connect. The extra cost is minimal as pulling up to 4 cables is roughly as hard as pulling 1 cable, not counting terminations.