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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8600 - 663 vs 565 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £191.24 vs £225.61
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
663
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£225.61
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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