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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $148.49 vs $245.66
- Up to 29% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-11700KF - $1.0 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8600K - 177 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
71%
Price, $
$245.66
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF 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
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i7-11700KF
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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152 FPS
$7.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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134 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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114 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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148 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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114 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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148 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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148 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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139 FPS
$13.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,853.85
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148 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,519.11
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