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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1170 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-8700 - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $265.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-8700 - $2.01 vs $7.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
123
93.18181818181817%
Value, $/FPS
$7.07/FPS
28.429985855728425%
Price, $
$869.99
30%
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
63.81273724167018%
Multi-Core
5905
53.9367921081476%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-8700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
58 FPS
$31.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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103 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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70 FPS
$27.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
78 FPS
$29.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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103 FPS
$34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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24 FPS
$52.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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103 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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58 FPS
$31.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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103 FPS
$22.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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