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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1533 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7600K - 179 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $160.68 vs $210.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7600K - $0.9 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i5-11600KF
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
43 FPS
$30.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,309.99
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43 FPS
$32.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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43 FPS
$22.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
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43 FPS
$38.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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