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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8600 - 291 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 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 14% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - €197.84 vs €230.74
- Up to 4% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-11600K - €0.76 vs €0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
291
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
96.20253164556962%
Price, €
€230.74
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
279
95.87628865979381%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€197.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
Buy for €197.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
66.6056724611162%
Multi-Core
5027
58.59657302715934%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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