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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-7600K - 131 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $190.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-11700K - $1.54 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-7600K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
108 FPS
$27.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$26.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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88 FPS
$39.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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