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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $160.74 vs $265.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-11900K - $2.98 vs $3.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 54% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-9500 - 83 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
54
65.06024096385542%
Value, $/FPS
$2.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.19/FPS
93.41692789968651%
Price, $
$265
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
61.91480388021932%
Multi-Core
4990
45.57910120569967%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i9-11900K
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
10 FPS
$184.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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38 FPS
$44.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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16 FPS
$118.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
21 FPS
$109.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
10 FPS
$199.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
38 FPS
$94.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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38 FPS
$65.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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10 FPS
$184.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
38 FPS
$59.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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23 FPS
$60.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
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