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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $155.0 vs $197.59
- Up to 19% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-11500 - $0.95 vs $1.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-9600K - 167 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
164
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
80%
Price, $
$197.59
78%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $197.59 on Amazon
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Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i5-11500
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$25.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,159
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46 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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46 FPS
$29.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
46 FPS
$55.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
In Stock
46 FPS
$27.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
In Stock
46 FPS
$27.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
In Stock
46 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
46 FPS
$25.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
In Stock
46 FPS
$26.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
In Stock
46 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,289
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