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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 2750% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2700K - 57 vs 2 FPS
- Up to 93% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2700K - $2.82 vs $41.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $82.0 vs $160.68
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
51%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
2
3.508771929824561%
Value, $/FPS
$41/FPS
6.878048780487804%
Price, $
$82
100%
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
30.2367941712204%
Multi-Core
2264
26.002067302170666%
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i5-11600KF
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Core i5-11600KF
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