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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i5-10600KF - 233 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $124.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-11700K - $0.6 vs $1.11 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
208
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-10600KF
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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$2,888
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111 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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