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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K and the cheaper Core i5-11600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £155.5 vs £237.7
- Up to 34% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-11700K - £1.06 vs £1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11600 - 149 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£155.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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