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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 38% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $199.00 vs $320.00
- Up to 37% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-11900KF - $1.83 vs $2.91 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 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-11600K - 110 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
109
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |
PCs Using Core i5-11600K or Core i9-11900KF
With selected game settings
73 FPS
$14.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
$13.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$845.99
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75 FPS
$13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,019.99
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75 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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75 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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93 FPS
$29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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75 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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95 FPS
$36.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
$25.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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