Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1258 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700K - 122 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €138.49 vs €321.4
- Up to 58% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700K - €1.14 vs €2.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 14127 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
122
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€138.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 14127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |