Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-8600K - 252 vs 244 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €242.73 vs €307.47
- Up to 19% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-11900 - €0.99 vs €1.22 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
81.14754098360656%
Price, €
€307.47
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for €307.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54533 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
244
96.82539682539682%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54533 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
72.58215962441315%
Multi-Core
5597
63.48684210526315%
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |