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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 798 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900KF - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $131.6 vs $215.7
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.82 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.08
100%
FPS and 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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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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