Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. 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 10% better in Valorant than Core i5-8600K - 873 vs 792 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 19% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $91.4 vs $113.33
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-11600KF - $0.13 vs $0.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
873
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
92%
Price, €
€125.8
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for €125.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
792
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |