Intel Core i5-10600K VS Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i5-10600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

4.1GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-10600K

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

VS
Intel Core i9-11900K

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-11900K

N/A Mar 2021 View Details

Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

N/A • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i9-11900K
Advertisement

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-10600KIntel Core i9-11900K
68
1216
4.1 GHz 3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
41 X 35 X
125 W125 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB80 KB
L20.25 MB0.50 MB
L312.00 MB16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630UHD Graphics 750
Core i5 (Comet Lake)Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
N/A276 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1391

Intel Core i5-10600K

1636 (+18%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

10489

Intel Core i5-10600K

15186 (+45%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1647

Intel Core i5-10600K

2494 (+51%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

7352

Intel Core i5-10600K

11196 (+52%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Passmark Background
Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

14333

Intel Core i5-10600K

25343 (+77%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Blender Background
Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

136 FPS

Intel Core i5-10600K

213.02 FPS (+57%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparison in Games (268 benchmarks)

Styx: Blades of Greed Background
Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+26%)
MAX 131 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Winner
Loser
CODE VEIN II DEMO Background
CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i9-11900K (+22%)
MAX 107 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
Winner
Loser
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes Background
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-11900K (+21%)
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 129 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
Winner
Loser
PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO Background
PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories Background
Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i9-11900K (+17%)
MAX 143 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-11900K (+21%)
MAX 189 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 268 benchmarks across 211 games

0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 4.1GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
108
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
124
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

Check out more comparisons

brand logo brand logo
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

2020 6C/12T 4.1GHz N/A
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 4500

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

2022 6C/12T 3.6GHz $129
brand logo brand logo
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

2020 6C/12T 4.1GHz N/A
VS
Intel Core i3-14100F

Intel Core i3-14100F

2024 4C/8T 3.5GHz $109
brand logo brand logo
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

2020 6C/12T 4.1GHz N/A
VS
Intel Core i7-10700F

Intel Core i7-10700F

2020 8C/16T 2.9GHz N/A
brand logo brand logo
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

2020 6C/12T 4.1GHz N/A
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

2019 6C/6T 3.6GHz N/A

Comments & Discussion

Share your thoughts and experiences


Loading comments...

Compare

Add a second to compare

Browse to add another