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Core i9-11900 vs Core i7-8700K

Core i9-11900 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900

  • Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-8700K - 145 vs 127 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $186.0 vs $270.0
  • Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-11900 - $1.46 vs $1.86 per FPS
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

145

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.86/FPS

78%

Price, $

$270

68%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

127

87%

Value, $/FPS

$1.46/FPS

100%

Price, $

$186

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2130

100%

Multi-Core

8816

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

74%

Multi-Core

6443

73%

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Intel Core i9-11900

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i7-8700K

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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