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CA$279
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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 i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 798 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$279.0 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-11900 - CA$1.37 vs CA$1.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i5-9600KF - 228 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
203
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 156 minutes ago
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
228
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$385
72%
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 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i9-11900
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
80 FPS
CA$97.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$7,814.97
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32 FPS
CA$139.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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