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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €227.62 vs €287.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900K - €1.32 vs €1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600K - 181 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-11900K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
104 FPS
€19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
€25.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.99
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155 FPS
€18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,869.99
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