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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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MSRP in USD: $513
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - £208.88 vs £238.88
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900KF - £1.7 vs £1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-8700K - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
123
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.7/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.81/FPS
93%
Price, £
£238.88
87%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF
Buy for £238.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5800 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-11900KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
69 FPS
£14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£969.95
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89 FPS
£13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,238.4
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77 FPS
£17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.99
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69 FPS
£16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,165.2
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103 FPS
£14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,527.6
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103 FPS
£12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,315.2
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77 FPS
£17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,319.95
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82 FPS
£14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,167.6
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126 FPS
£16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,129.95
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94 FPS
£13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,297.2
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