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In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $126.0 vs $229.11
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9600K - 483 vs 407 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
75.85290208241028%
Multi-Core
6468
63.50515463917525%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-11700KF
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
291 FPS
$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3.22/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,959.99
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361 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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291 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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361 FPS
$4.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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291 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499
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361 FPS
$3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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