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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-9700K - 208 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $179.99 vs $275.13
- Up to 40% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-9700K - $0.87 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i7-9700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
141 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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147 FPS
$26.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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160 FPS
$16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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105 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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105 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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105 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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141 FPS
$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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