Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 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 15% better in Starfield than Core i9-9900K - 71 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $165.86 vs $405.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9900K - $2.34 vs $6.53 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $165.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1998 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |