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Core i5-11600 vs Core i9-14900K

Core i5-11600 vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £201.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £433.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £201.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £433.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 945 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.

Advantages of Core i5-11600

Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £201.30 vs £433.50
Up to 51% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-14900K - £0.36 vs £0.73 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

Performs up to 7% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-11600 - 597 vs 558 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics

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World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

558

93%

Value, £/FPS

£0.36/FPS

100%

Price, £

£201.3

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 £201.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

597

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.73/FPS

49%

Price, £

£433.5

46%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £433.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

147

FPS

170

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

258

FPS

413

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

221

FPS

239

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

863

FPS

1007

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

206

FPS

240

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2122

68%

Multi-Core

8188

39%

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Core i5-11600	vs	Core i9-14900K
Mar 16th, 2021	Release Date	Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Rocket Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	24
12	Threads	32
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	6.0 GHz
65 W	TDP	Not Available
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
28.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-11600 or Core i9-14900K

With selected game settings

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597 FPS

£6.87/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£4,102.3

In Stock

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VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

568 FPS

£9.86/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090 D

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£5,600

In Stock

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC Image

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

597 FPS

£10.55/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£6,300

In Stock

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£433.5

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£326.49

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£218.88

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£739.89

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£201.3

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£208.69

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£343.97

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£328.01

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£201.3

Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

£201.3

£201.3

Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

£201.3

£354.25

£201.3

£201.3

£201.3

£238.62

£201.3

Core i9-14900KF

£201.3

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

£201.3

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£326.49

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£307.67

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£2,511.32

£201.3

Core i7-12700KF

£218.88