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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900X - 194 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - €204.94 vs €665.91
- Up to 72% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900X - €1.06 vs €3.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i9-10900X X-Serie Prozessor 10 Kerne mit 3.7 GHz (bis 4,7 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Prozessor (999PNG)
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€204.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-11600K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
110 FPS
€10.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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