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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-8600K - 189 vs 185 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €242.73 vs €296.06
- Up to 17% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900K - €1.31 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
83%
Price, €
€296.06
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K
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Updated 182 minutes ago
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
185
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-8600K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
178 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,649.9
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153 FPS
€24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€3,699
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