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In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 879 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9960X - 378 vs 350 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 32 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i9-9960X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
142 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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142 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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142 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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