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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10940X - 142 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $145.0 vs $720.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 28 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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 i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i9-10940X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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43 FPS
$23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009.99
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43 FPS
$38.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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