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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-7600 - 237 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $99.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-11900K - $0.48 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-7600
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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114 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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123 FPS
$16.08/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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169 FPS
$12.72/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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114 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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114 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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103 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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154 FPS
$23.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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154 FPS
$22.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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103 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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