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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1126 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8500 - 129 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$263.76 vs CA$314.11
- Up to 21% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8500 - CA$2.04 vs CA$2.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.76
100%
FPS and Value 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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Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i5-8500
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
57 FPS
CA$19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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57 FPS
CA$36.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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