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$124
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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MSRP in USD: $513
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $124.0 vs $237.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-11900KF - $0.44 vs $0.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10600KF - 294 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
284
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i9-11900KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
237 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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191 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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191 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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242 FPS
$13.22/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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120 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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237 FPS
$27.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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201 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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