Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 232 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 12% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-10850K - 251 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $218.99 vs $286.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10850K - $0.87 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 280310 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 280309 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |