The Core i5-8600K is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $172.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-8600K
The Core i5-11500 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 52% cheaper – $160.00 vs $332.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-11500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-11500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-11500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600K vs Core i5-11500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $257.00 | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
