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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 693 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-9700 - 237 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $175.0 vs $225.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
71.18023787740164%
Multi-Core
6217
72.46765357267748%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i7-9700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
74 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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120 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799.98
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