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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-10600K - 244 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - CA$234.99 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-11900K - CA$1.1 vs CA$1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$400
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 145 minutes ago
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
214
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$234.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$234.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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