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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K and the cheaper Core i5-11600KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-11600KF - 126 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $150.00 vs $335.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-11900K - $1.21 vs $2.66 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
124
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 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 i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-11600KF
With selected game settings
60 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$19.15/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$23.19/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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51 FPS
$37.24/FPS
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$28.67/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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61 FPS
$27.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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51 FPS
$27.35/FPS
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,395
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51 FPS
$39.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$36.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$33.75/FPS
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