Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel Core i7-10700K
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-10700K is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 67 68
Cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Top speed 4.9 GHz 5.1 GHz
Rated power 125 W 125 W
Games at recommended 225 228
Released20212020
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i7-10700K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-11600K better than the Intel Core i7-10700K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-10700K scores 68 and the Intel Core i5-11600K 67.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for the Intel Core i5-11600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB for the Intel Core i7-10700K.