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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900F and the cheaper Core i5-11500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - £159.99 vs £238.66
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-11500 - 869 vs 846 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1996
91.93919852602487%
Multi-Core
7424
80.95082324719223%
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i9-11900F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
721 FPS
£1.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,321.95
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721 FPS
£2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,444.95
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869 FPS
£3.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,058.95
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567 FPS
£1.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£914.99
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