Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900K - 180 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $131.6 vs $291.75
- Up to 57% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900K - $0.81 vs $1.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |