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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i9-11900 - 240 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $265.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-11900 - $1.1 vs $1.18 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i9-11900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
80 FPS
$29.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
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99 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,759.99
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80 FPS
$41.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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99 FPS
$47.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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139 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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157 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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94 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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94 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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94 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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103 FPS
$19.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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