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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1076 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Rust than Core i5-8259U - 233 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 16 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Core i7-11700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
143 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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