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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K and the cheaper Core i5-11600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-11600K - 385 vs 377 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £200.32 vs £399.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900K - £0.53 vs £1.04 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
385
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
51%
Price, £
£399.99
50%
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 £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6203 minutes ago
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
377
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£200.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K processor 3.9 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
Buy for £200.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6203 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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