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The Core i7-9700 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $35.54 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-9700

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-11600K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 17% cheaper$175.00 vs $210.54
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-11600K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-11600K in My Games

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Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-11600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Apr 23rd, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1586

72%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6421

75%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Core i5-11600K

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2189

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8536

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-11600K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Apr 23rd, 2019


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

77%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

96%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

83%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Core i5-11600K

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Core i5-11600K

General
Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
$333.00MSRP
$262.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Coffee LakeCodenameRocket Lake
65 W
Power Consumption125 W
Performance
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
12 MBL3 Cache12 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
NoOverclockable
Yes

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Core i7-9700 and Core i5-11600K vs Other CPUs

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