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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $160.86 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-8700 - 326 vs 313 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K 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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
69.2131747483989%
Multi-Core
5905
68.83086606830634%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-11600K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
212 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
$11.96/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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129 FPS
$5.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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179 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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