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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 i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-11600K - 147 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $179.28 vs $269.37
- Up to 32% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-11900K - $1.24 vs $1.83 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
68%
Price, €
€269.37
66%
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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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-11600K
With selected game settings
36 FPS
€47.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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54 FPS
€26.69/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,441.43
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54 FPS
€33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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36 FPS
€50.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,800.9
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36 FPS
€34.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,256.76
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46 FPS
€33.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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36 FPS
€46.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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46 FPS
€40.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
€50.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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46 FPS
€36.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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