Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 693 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9900 - 803 vs 729 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £179.9 vs £558.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900 - £0.22 vs £0.77 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
803
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£179.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 4643 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |