In Apex Legends, the Core i9-9900 is slightly slower than the Core i5-11600KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $311 more expensive!
Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 2% faster in Apex Legends – 333 vs 327 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Apex Legends
- Is 1 year and 10 months newer – Mar 16, 2021 vs Apr 23, 2019
- Is 1 year and 10 months newer
- Up to 62% cheaper – $189.00 vs $499.99
- Up to 62% cheaper
- Up to 63% better value in Apex Legends – $0.56 vs $1.52/FPS
- Up to 63% better value in Apex Legends
Apex Legends FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-11600KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
327 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
227 FPS
97%
Price, $
$499.99
37%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
37%
Core i5-11600KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
333 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
233 FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-11600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-11600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Core i5-11600KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900 Apr 23rd, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-11600KF Mar 16th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $423.00 | MSRP | $237.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1200 |
65W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
