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Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-11400

Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-11400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 129.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7661 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400 is 1258 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400

  • Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8600K - 121 vs 115 FPS
  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €129.99 vs €288.88
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8600K - €1.07 vs €2.51 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

115

95%

Value, €/FPS

€2.51/FPS

42%

Price, €

€288.88

44%

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for 288.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7661 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

121

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.07/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7661 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

79%

Multi-Core

5597

76%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1940

100%

Multi-Core

7300

100%

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Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Intel Core i5-11400

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i5-11400

Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High

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