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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1076 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8259U - 181 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£258.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Core i9-11900K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
104 FPS
£13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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