Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-10500 - 157 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - £179.99 vs £277.53
- Up to 29% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-11700KF - £1.25 vs £1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.77/FPS
70%
Price, £
£277.53
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for £277.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
144
91%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£179.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |