Core i5-10600K vs Core i9-11900KF

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $513

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.

Advantages of Core i5-10600K

Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $134.23 vs $288.29
Up to 39% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-11900KF - $0.62 vs $1.02 per FPS
Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

Performs up to 31% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-10600K - 283 vs 216 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads

This is a free version of Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

216

76%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€134.23

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for €134.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 575 minutes ago

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

283

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

61%

Price, €

€288.29

46%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for €288.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 575 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

1920 x 1080

Ultra

136

FPS

152

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

198

FPS

287

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

206

FPS

237

FPS

Rust

1920 x 1080

Maximum

191

FPS

212

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

230

FPS

238

FPS

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1658

72%

Multi-Core

6838

68%

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Core i5-10600K	vs	Core i9-11900KF
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Comet Lake	Codename	Rocket Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	8
12	Threads	16
4.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.3 GHz
95 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
41.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes