Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-8700K - 144 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $186.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-11900K - $1.36 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |