Intel Core i5-11500T vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11500T vs Intel Core i9-9900K and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, 7zip, AIDA64, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, WPrime, 3DMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Valorant
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900K or Intel Core i5-11500T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-11500T

55%

Core i9-9900K

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500T

52%

Core i9-9900K

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	98.2
Valorant	104.4	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	62.5
Apex Legends	98.1	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	83.7
Overwatch	84.6	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	77.0
DOOM Eternal	52.2	55.8
Warzone	81.4	87.0
Assassin's Creed	87.7	93.7
Valheim	86.6	92.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11500T

115%

Core i9-9900K

45%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11500T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1659	2245
Cinbench 20 Single-core	405	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3716	4995
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1056	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9838	12450

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	2356	2947
Multi-Core	17948	18753

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	1212	1301
Multi-Core	3792	9986

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i9-9900K
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Rocket Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900K is 58% better than Core i5-11500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900K has 2 more core than Core i5-11500T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500T is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900K is better: 27
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500T and Intel Core i9-9900K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500T specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9900K specs and review.