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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1283 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-7920X - 287 vs 265 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $179.99 vs $557.04
- Up to 70% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-7920X - $0.63 vs $2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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