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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 18% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2700K - 203 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $89.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-11600 - $0.52 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Extreme
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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