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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-7600K - 169 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - CA$228.88 vs CA$263.96
- Up to 10% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-11600KF - CA$1.41 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$263.96
86%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
162
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i5-7600K
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
CA$23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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61 FPS
CA$34.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099.99
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