Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-8600K - 93 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $148.49 vs $165.86
- Up to 5% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-11600KF - $1.69 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
94%
Price, $
$165.86
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for $165.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7192 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
88
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7192 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |