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$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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MSRP in USD: $439
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $210.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-11900 - $1.0 vs $1.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 5% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-7600K - 221 vs 210 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
210
95.02262443438913%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
81.9672131147541%
Price, $
$270
77%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
70.75117370892019%
Multi-Core
4226
47.93557168784029%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i9-11900
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$24.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
In Stock
152 FPS
$30.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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