Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Core i5-11600K
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 68 67
Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Top speed 5.1 GHz 4.9 GHz
Rated power 125 W 125 W
Games at recommended 228 225
Released20202021
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i7-10700K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-10700K better than the Intel Core i5-11600K for gaming?
Yes — 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 3080 12GB for the Intel Core i7-10700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for the Intel Core i5-11600K.