Intel Core i5-11600KF vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-11600KF vs Intel Core i9-10850K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, RealBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K or Intel Core i5-11600KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11600KF

56%

Core i9-10850K

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10850K is 1% better than Core i5-11600KF. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11600KF

54%

Core i9-10850K

56%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	99.8
Valorant	108.0	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	63.5
Apex Legends	101.6	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	85.1
Overwatch	87.5	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	78.3
DOOM Eternal	54.0	56.7
Warzone	84.3	88.5
Assassin's Creed	90.8	95.3
Valheim	89.7	94.1

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 i5-11600KF

42%

Core i9-10850K

36%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11600KF is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10850K since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If 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 efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-11600KF	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1886	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	460	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4227	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1201	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11189	16820

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

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	2680	3074
Multi-Core	20410	23350

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

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1605	1383
Multi-Core	6942	11578

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rocket Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 i5-11600KF is 7% better than Core i9-10850K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10850K has 4 more core than Core i5-11600KF. 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 i5-11600KF is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i9-10850K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11600KF - all data

• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11600KF specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.