Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i5-8600K - 881 vs 792 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - €201.27 vs €259.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-11700KF - €0.25 vs €0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
881
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
83%
Price, €
€259.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for €259.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 317 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
792
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€201.27
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €201.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 317 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |