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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K and the more expensive Core i9-11900 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-11900 - 176 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $179.99 vs $270.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-11900 - $1.02 vs $1.54 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K 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
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-11600K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$29.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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98 FPS
$23.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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78 FPS
$42.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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98 FPS
$47.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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