Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 23% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10940X - 475 vs 386 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $165.86 vs $780.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.35 vs $2.02 per FPS
- 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
475
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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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 |