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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9600K - 196 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $155.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-11700K - $0.84 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-9600K
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
134 FPS
$22.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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133 FPS
$21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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104 FPS
$33.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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