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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K and the cheaper Core i5-11600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-11600K - 273 vs 270 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $198.9 vs $241.05
- Up to 16% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-11700K - $0.74 vs $0.88 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
84%
Price, $
$241.05
82%
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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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
270
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K 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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-11600K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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150 FPS
$19.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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133 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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99 FPS
$35.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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