Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900X - 142 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $102.37 vs $449.68
- Up to 78% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900X - $0.8 vs $3.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €499.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9669 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
142
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €113.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9669 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |