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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms Core i5-8500B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1078 days newer than Core i5-8500B.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8500B - 217 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500B - 12 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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
Extreme
Core i5-8500B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500B | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500B or Core i5-11600KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
59 FPS
$19.34/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
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