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In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1258 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 41% better in League of Legends than Core i7-8700K - 266 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$256.79 vs CA$278.01
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
72.36962488563586%
Multi-Core
6443
75.10199323930527%
Intel Core i5-11600K | 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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