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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $210.0 vs $249.68
- Up to 9% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-11700KF - $0.6 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-7600K - 381 vs 352 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
352
92.38845144356955%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
381
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
90.9090909090909%
Price, $
$249.68
84%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
66.77004873726186%
Multi-Core
4226
41.49239077074129%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i7-11700KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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145 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,529.99
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288 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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145 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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288 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
145 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,213.8
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288 FPS
$7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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250 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,026
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288 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
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288 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,989
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