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In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9800X - 130 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $138.2 vs $562.2
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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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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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
62.580054894785%
Multi-Core
7353
85.70929012705444%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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