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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K and the cheaper Core i9-11900F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $240.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-11900K - $0.82 vs $0.9 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 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-11900F - 294 vs 292 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
292
99.31972789115646%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$240
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
294
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
91.1111111111111%
Price, $
$265
90%
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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Updated 353945 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2171
91.56474061577393%
Multi-Core
9171
83.76872488125684%
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i9-11900K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
189 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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189 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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120 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
222 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
147 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
165 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
120 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
222 FPS
$16.17/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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222 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
In Stock
120 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
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