Intel Core i7 9800X vs Intel Core i5 11600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9800X with 8 cores 3.8GHz and Intel Core i5 11600KF with 6 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 9800X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (17MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 11600KF 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.8GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
1263
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+23%
1564
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
+15%
13055
Intel Core i5 11600KF
11277
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
1314
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+71%
2258
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
7991
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+16%
9291
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
1225
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+41%
1737
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
+18%
9648
Intel Core i5 11600KF
8122
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
2573
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+30%
3358
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9800X
18121
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+7%
19553
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Mar 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Rocket Lake
i7-9800X
Processor Number
i5-11600KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
125 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
38x
Multiplier
39x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
17 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
50 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
44
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
