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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $48.0 vs $241.05
- Up to 74% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-11700K - $0.49 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-860 - 126 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
98
77.77777777777779%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
25.654450261780106%
Price, $
$241.05
19%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
20.099143758449753%
Multi-Core
1463
14.919437079339179%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i7-11700K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
81 FPS
$37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$36.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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74 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$58.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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