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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K and the more expensive Core i9-11900 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-11900 - 170 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - £201.33 vs £338.66
- Up to 41% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-11900 - £1.18 vs £2.00 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
170
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£201.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K processor 3.9 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900 | vs | Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-11600K
With selected game settings
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