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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 and the cheaper Core i5-11500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $107.83 vs $197.41
- Up to 45% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-11900 - $0.57 vs $1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-11500 - 213 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
211
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11500 2.7GHz Rocket Lake-S 12MB Smart Cache Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
213
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
55%
Price, €
€219.13
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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