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The Core i7-8700K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11600K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $47.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-8700K

  • Up to 27% cheaper$128.00 vs $175.00
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-11600K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming

Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-11600K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-11600K in My Games

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Ultra

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-11600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Core i7-8700K

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1585

72%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6622

78%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Core i5-11600K

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2189

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8536

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-11600K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Core i7-8700K

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

95%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

96%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

83%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Core i5-11600K

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Core i7-8700K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Core i5-11600K

General
Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
$359.00MSRP
$262.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Coffee LakeCodenameRocket Lake
95 W
Power Consumption125 W
Performance
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.7 GHzBase Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
12 MBL3 Cache12 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
YesOverclockableYes

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