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Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF vs Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K: Comparison
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF and Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K separate most on l2 cache: Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF at 3 MB, Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K at 1 MB, 67% in favour of Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF. L3 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i5 | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 11600KF | 7600K |
| Codename | Rocket Lake | Kaby Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 4 Core / 4 Thread |
| Release Year | 2021 | 2017 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 12MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L1 | 8MB L3 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz Boost Clock |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | Yes | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.8 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.2 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | true |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 1 MB-67% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB-50% |
| Base Power | 125 W | 91 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 237 | 242 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Core i5 | Core i5 |
| Architecture | Rocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core | Kaby Lake, 7th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
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