Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 86% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7900X - 54 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $102.37 vs $301.86
- Up to 82% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7900X - $2.1 vs $11.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.63
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |