Buy on Amazon
$320
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $513
Prices and Stock
MSRP $513
Prices and Stock
Prices and Stock
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF and the cheaper Core i5-11600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-11600 - 181 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $140.00 vs $320.00
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900KF - $0.78 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $320 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF | vs | Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-11600
With selected game settings
Popular Core i9-11900KF and Core i5-11600 Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$141
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$205.59
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.43
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$119.89
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$184.98
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$168.98
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$173.84
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Core i7-12700K
$194.98
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$126.98
Core i5-11600
$140
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$275.76
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$260
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i9-12900K
$266.71
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.44
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$329.99
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$349.99
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$279.84
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i7-13700K
$319.98
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$250