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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $210.0 vs $241.05
- Up to 11% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-11700K - $1.02 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-7600K - 212 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
205
96.69811320754717%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
89.47368421052633%
Price, $
$241.05
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 354134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
67.91347453808022%
Multi-Core
4226
43.096063634509484%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i7-11700K
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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161 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
In Stock
151 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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