Core i5-11600K vs Core i9-11900KF

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Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $513

Intel Core i9-11900KF, 16 MB Cache, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.5 GHz, Fino a 5.3 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF and the cheaper Core i5-11600K have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i5-11600K

Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €266.22 vs €548.26
Up to 50% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-11900KF - €1.21 vs €2.42 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-11600K - 227 vs 220 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads

This is a free version of Dirt 5.

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

220

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€266.22

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)

Buy for €266.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

227

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.42/FPS

50%

Price, €

€548.26

48%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF, 16 MB Cache, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.5 GHz, Fino a 5.3 GHz

Buy for €548.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

1920 x 1080

High

871

FPS

889

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

266

FPS

287

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

231

FPS

237

FPS

Rust

1920 x 1080

Ultra

148

FPS

152

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

473

FPS

492

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2186

94%

Multi-Core

8579

85%

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Core i5-11600K	vs	Core i9-11900KF
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
3.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.3 GHz
125 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
39.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 750	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes