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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $109.68 vs $197.42
- Up to 43% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-11900 - $0.43 vs $0.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10600 - 291 vs 282 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
282
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for €121.75 on Amazon
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Updated 6671 minutes ago
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
291
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
57%
Price, €
€219.14
55%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for €219.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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