Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8500 - 149 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £168.88 vs £239.75
- Up to 19% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-11700K - £1.31 vs £1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
81%
Price, £
£239.75
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for £239.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
129
86%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |