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Prices and StockMSRP $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K and the cheaper Core i5-11600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-11600
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £260.01 vs £345.74
- Up to 23% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-11900K - £1.41 vs £1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-11600 - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
185
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£260.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for £260.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 418 minutes ago
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.83/FPS
77%
Price, £
£345.74
75%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for £345.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 418 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600 | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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