Buy on Amazon
€242.73
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
Availability
MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €242.73 vs €253.39
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8600K - 239 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74007 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-11900K Prozessor 3,5 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache
Buy for €253.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74006 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
65.20455504006748%
Multi-Core
5597
51.12349287541104%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-11900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
212 FPS
€12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,609.9
In Stock
38 FPS
€20.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€789
In Stock
38 FPS
€19.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€749
In Stock
171 FPS
€21.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€3,659.14
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
