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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900 - 47 vs 34 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $175.68 vs $393.50
- Up to 68% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900 - $3.74 vs $11.57 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900 (Base Clock: 2.80GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
47
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€175.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900 | vs | Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i5-11600KF
With selected game settings
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