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In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - CA$278.01 vs CA$332.85
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-8700K - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$332.85 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
79.25851703406813%
Multi-Core
6443
86.78609913793103%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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