Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel Core i7-9750H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel Core i7-9750H and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9750H or Intel Core i5-11600K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11600K

56%

Core i7-9750H

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600K is 5% better than Core i7-9750H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600K

54%

Core i7-9750H

53%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	94.2
Valorant	108.1	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	60.0
Apex Legends	101.6	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	80.3
Overwatch	87.6	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	73.9
DOOM Eternal	54.1	53.5
Warzone	84.3	83.5
Assassin's Creed	90.8	89.9
Valheim	89.7	88.9

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11600K

43%

Core i7-9750H

89%

To make a final decision 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 i7-9750H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600K as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-11600K	Intel Core i7-9750H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1905	1182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	465	441
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4270	2653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1213	1113
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11302	6912

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

	Intel Core i5-11600K	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	2707	2487
Multi-Core	20616	11313

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

	Intel Core i5-11600K	Intel Core i7-9750H
Single-Core	1621	1203
Multi-Core	7012	6089

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11600K	Intel Core i7-9750H
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Rocket Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 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 i5-11600K is 33% better than Core i7-9750H in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-11600K is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9750H is better: 2
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11600K and Intel Core i7-9750H before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-11600K specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9750H specs and review.