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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $192.0 vs $198.9
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 26% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-8700K - 220 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-8700K - $0.73 vs $0.9 per FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
174
79.0909090909091%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
81.11111111111111%
Price, $
$192
100%
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
96%
FPS and 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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Updated 353724 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
72.36962488563586%
Multi-Core
6443
75.10199323930527%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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