In Control, the Core i9-7920X is slightly slower than the Core i5-11600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $196 more expensive!
Core i9-7920X
No clear advantages
Core i5-11600K
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 251 vs 248 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 3 years and 6 months newer – Mar 16, 2021 vs Sep 10, 2017
- Is 3 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 50% cheaper – $199.00 vs $395.00
- Up to 50% cheaper
- Up to 50% better value in Control – $0.79 vs $1.59/FPS
- Up to 50% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Control FPS Calculator
Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-11600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Average FPS
248 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
162 FPS
98%
Price, $
$395
50%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
50%
Core i5-11600K
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
251 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
165 FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-11600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-11600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Core i5-11600K
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
73%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-7920X Sep 10th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-11600K Mar 16th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $1,199.00 | MSRP | $262.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 140W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
