Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - 149 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $165.86 vs $1579.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - $1.11 vs $12.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $1,579 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $165.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 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 i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |