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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900K - 217 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $165.86 vs $440.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900K - $0.76 vs $2.1 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-11600KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
59 FPS
$19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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59 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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123 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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125 FPS
$47.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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51 FPS
$41.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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210 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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59 FPS
$28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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