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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF and the cheaper Core i5-11500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$283.02 vs CA$349.45
- Up to 17% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-11700KF - CA$1.21 vs CA$1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-11500 - 239 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$283.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$349.45
80%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 15150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i7-11700KF
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
145 FPS
CA$10.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
CA$25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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