How to sync iphone s through itunes on old mac

I backed up my old iphone to my mac os x 10.5.8. I just bought a new I phone s. I want to sync it with my mac so I can pull up my old apps, contacts, etc. through itunes. When I plug in my phone, it says I have to download Itunes 11.3 or later. I can't update my itunes. It says I have the latest itunes update, but it is only 10.6. Any suggestions on how I can sync my new phone using my mac and more specifically using itunes?

Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu and check the processor.
If it's a PowerPC Mac, it can't sync that iPhone.
If it's an Intel Mac, click here, install the DVD, and run Software Update.
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