Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700K - 153 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - CA$314.0 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-11900K - CA$2.34 vs CA$2.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.61/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$400
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 393 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 394 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |