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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 798 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $150.0 vs $274.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i5-9600KF - 160 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1587
66.93378321383383%
Multi-Core
5707
52.128242601388386%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i9-11900K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$32.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,059
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71 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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71 FPS
$27.86/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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64 FPS
$29.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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55 FPS
$33.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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55 FPS
$34.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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64 FPS
$32.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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96 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,174.68
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96 FPS
$35.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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64 FPS
$29.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,878
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