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Core i5-11600K vs Core i9-9960X

Core i5-11600K vs Core i9-9960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 879 days newer than Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9960X - 130 vs 121 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€208.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

121

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

100%

Multi-Core

8579

85%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

63%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Intel Core i5-11600K

vs
Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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