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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $149.95 vs $265.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 88% better in F1 23 than Core i5-3330S - 290 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-3330S - $0.91 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 16 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
290
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
56%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra High
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Core i9-11900K
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
152 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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152 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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160 FPS
$12.36/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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207 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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152 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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152 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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142 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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191 FPS
$18.84/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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191 FPS
$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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142 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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