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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900F and the cheaper Core i5-11600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $150.0 vs $240.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900F - $0.84 vs $1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-11600 - 180 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
99.44444444444444%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
63.1578947368421%
Price, $
$240
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 349404 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2122
97.74297558728696%
Multi-Core
8188
89.28143059644532%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600 or Core i9-11900F
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
96 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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