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Core i7-11700K vs Core i5-9600K

Core i7-11700K vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £237.7 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £168.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15415 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £237.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15415 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £168.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15415 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-9600K - 147 vs 137 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £168.88 vs £237.7
  • Up to 24% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-11700K - £1.23 vs £1.62 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

147

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.62/FPS

75%

Price, £

£237.7

71%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £237.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15415 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

137

93%

Value, £/FPS

£1.23/FPS

100%

Price, £

£168.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £168.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15415 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

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Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

77%

Multi-Core

6468

65%

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Intel Core i7-11700K

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Intel Core i5-9600K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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