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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 1258 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700K - 164 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$196.23 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700K - CA$1.2 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$196.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i7-8700K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
CA$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,482.06
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108 FPS
CA$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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102 FPS
CA$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,899.99
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