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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $186.0 vs $237.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-11900KF - $2.33 vs $2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-8700K - 95 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-11900KF
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
42 FPS
$78.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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20 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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20 FPS
$79.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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45 FPS
$71.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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1 FPS
$1129/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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42 FPS
$154.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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24 FPS
$81.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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