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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1258 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8700K - 290 vs 282 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $140.0 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
74.55230914231856%
Multi-Core
6443
78.68832437713728%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600 or Core i7-8700K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
146 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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