Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7700 - 208 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $167.0 vs $198.9
- Up to 4% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-11600K - $0.92 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
95%
Price, $
$198.9
83%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |