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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $149.95 vs $237.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-11900KF - $0.25 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3330S - 818 vs 609 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
609
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Core i9-11900KF
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
658 FPS
$1.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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734 FPS
$4.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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658 FPS
$2.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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742 FPS
$4.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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537 FPS
$2.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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734 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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675 FPS
$2.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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