Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900KF - 217 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $179.99 vs $260.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900KF - $0.83 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |