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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K and the cheaper Core i5-11600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $179.28 vs $297.30
- Up to 39% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-11900K - $0.67 vs $1.09 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-11600K - 274 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
269
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€179.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
61%
Price, €
€297.3
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 398 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-11600K or Core i9-11900K
With selected game settings
147 FPS
€9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,441.43
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147 FPS
€12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,781.98
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118 FPS
€14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,665.77
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135 FPS
€11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,530.63
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118 FPS
€10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,256.76
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118 FPS
€15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,800.9
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135 FPS
€13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,854.95
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188 FPS
€21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€4,053.15
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135 FPS
€12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,691.89
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188 FPS
€16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,063.05
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