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Core i5-11600K vs Core i9-7900X

Core i5-11600K vs Core i9-7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74301 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74301 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74301 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74301 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-7900X - 193 vs 175 FPS
  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $175.0 vs $325.0
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$175

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74301 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

175

90.67357512953367%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$325

53%

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74301 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

100%

Multi-Core

8579

97.6995786356907%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

65.05032021957913%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Intel Core i9-7900X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJun 26th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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