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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10900K - 519 vs 503 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$219.99 vs CA$699.84
- Up to 70% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10900K - CA$0.42 vs CA$1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
519
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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