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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K and the cheaper Core i5-11600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - CA$319.02 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-11900K - CA$1.42 vs CA$1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-11600 - 228 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
224
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 13368 minutes ago
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
228
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$400
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13368 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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