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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $175.0 vs $198.9
- Up to 7% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-11600K - $1.0 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-8600 - 186 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
175
94.08602150537635%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348902 minutes ago
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
93.45794392523365%
Price, $
$198.9
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $198.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
66.6056724611162%
Multi-Core
5027
58.59657302715934%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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