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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 232 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10850K - 192 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $140.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10850K - $0.73 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
183
95.3125%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
47.71241830065359%
Price, $
$280
50%
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-11600
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$46.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
$52.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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56 FPS
$39.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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31 FPS
$44.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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77 FPS
$30.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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31 FPS
$59.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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76 FPS
$78.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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76 FPS
$92.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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