Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-9940X - 208 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €154.89 vs €1183.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9940X - €0.74 vs €6.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 28 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.89
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |