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Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-11700KF

Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-11700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 120.51 on Amazon

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Updated 9269 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 200.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9268 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 120.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9269 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 200.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9268 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $108.57 vs $180.72
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-11700KF - $0.57 vs $0.86 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF

  • Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8600K - 234 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

213

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€120.51

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 120.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9269 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

234

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

66%

Price, €

€200.6

60%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 200.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9268 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

68%

Multi-Core

5597

54%

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

100%

Multi-Core

10185

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Core i7-11700KF

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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