Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900F - 149 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $198.9 vs $244.77
- Up to 21% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900F - $1.33 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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Apr 30th, 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |