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Core i7-11700KF vs Core i5-9600K

Core i7-11700KF vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $229.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73836 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $126 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73836 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $229.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73836 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $126 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73836 minutes ago

Key Differences

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 i7-11700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9600K - 328 vs 317 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 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
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

328

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$229.11

54%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $229.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73836 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

317

96.64634146341463%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$126

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $126 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73836 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

100%

Multi-Core

10185

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

75.85290208241028%

Multi-Core

6468

63.50515463917525%

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-11700KF

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Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i5-9600K

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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