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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1076 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-8259U - 377 vs 342 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 12 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
377
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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