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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $175.0 vs $270.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700K - 318 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
66.72290172922818%
Multi-Core
6443
58.850931677018636%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-11900K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
142 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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124 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
142 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
99 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
116 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
203 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
In Stock
203 FPS
$16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
142 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
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