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Core i5-8500 vs Core i9-11900KF

Core i5-8500 vs Core i9-11900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for 212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8135 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8134 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for 212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8135 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8134 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €212.0 vs €268.88
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-11900KF - €1.64 vs €1.77 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8500 - 152 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

129

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€212

100%

Value Winner

Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for 212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8135 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.77/FPS

92%

Price, €

€268.88

78%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8134 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

59%

Multi-Core

4844

47%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

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Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i9-11900KF

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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