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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 i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $160.74 vs $265.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-11900K - $0.62 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9500 - 292 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
259
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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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
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i9-11900K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
177 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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177 FPS
$10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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185 FPS
$10.69/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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229 FPS
$9.39/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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177 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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177 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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167 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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214 FPS
$16.82/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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214 FPS
$15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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167 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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