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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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MSRP in USD: $439
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 and the cheaper Core i5-11600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$219.99 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-11900 - CA$0.25 vs CA$0.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i5-11600 - 864 vs 863 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
863
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
864
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$385
57%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$385 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600 or Core i9-11900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
553 FPS
CA$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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