Intel Core i5-11600K VS Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i5-11600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-11600K

N/A Mar 2021 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 i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

N/A • Mar 2021

VS

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i9-11900K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-11600KIntel Core i9-11900K
68
1216
3.9 GHz 3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
39 X 35 X
125 W125 W
DDR4DDR4
L180 KB80 KB
L20.25 MB0.50 MB
L312.00 MB16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 750UHD Graphics 750
Core i5 (Rocket Lake-S)Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
276 mm²276 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1559

Intel Core i5-11600K

1636 (+5%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

11311

Intel Core i5-11600K

15186 (+34%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

2295

Intel Core i5-11600K

2494 (+9%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

9114

Intel Core i5-11600K

11196 (+23%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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Passmark

PassMark

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

Overall CPU Score

19652

Intel Core i5-11600K

25343 (+29%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

158.28 FPS

Intel Core i5-11600K

213.02 FPS (+35%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparison in Games (266 benchmarks)

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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 (+6%)
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 129 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 138 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
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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 i5-11600K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser
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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 (+3%)
MAX 143 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 114 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 (+7%)
MAX 189 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 177 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+4%)
MAX 154 FPS
MIN 130 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 148 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+8%)
MAX 123 FPS
MIN 102 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 266 benchmarks across 209 games

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Intel Core i5-11600K
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Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 3.9GHz

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Avg FPS
118
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
124
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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