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$160.68
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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MSRP in USD: $513
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF and the cheaper Core i5-11600KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $160.68 vs $240.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-11900KF - $1.01 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-11600KF - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
159
98.75776397515527%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
67.78523489932886%
Price, $
$240
66%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2196
94.77772982304704%
Multi-Core
8707
85.99506172839506%
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i9-11900KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,309.99
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131 FPS
$9.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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76 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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133 FPS
$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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106 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
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106 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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136 FPS
$23.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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76 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
In Stock
76 FPS
$21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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133 FPS
$16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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