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In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8600K - 273 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - CA$114.21 vs CA$339.56
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Maximum
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 Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
70.40072859744991%
Multi-Core
5597
64.28161249569312%
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i5-8600K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
131 FPS
CA$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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131 FPS
CA$23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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