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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $106.51 vs $265.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900K - $0.6 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i5-3330 - 189 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
177
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3330 or Core i9-11900K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
96 FPS
$22.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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96 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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107 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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157 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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96 FPS
$21.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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96 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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79 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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143 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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143 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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79 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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