Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Core i5-11600KF

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Core i5-11600KF and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, Furmark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PassMark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600KF or Intel Core i9-10900E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900E

55%

Core i5-11600KF

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600KF is 1% better than Core i9-10900E. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900E

55%

Core i5-11600KF

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	95.1
Valorant	111.7	108.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	60.5
Apex Legends	105.0	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	81.0
Overwatch	90.5	87.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	74.6
DOOM Eternal	55.9	54.0
Warzone	87.1	84.3
Assassin's Creed	93.8	90.8
Valheim	92.7	89.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900E

68%

Core i5-11600KF

42%

To make a finishing decision 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 i9-10900E is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600KF since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i9-10900E	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2263	1886
Cinbench 20 Single-core	496	460
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5050	4227
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1212	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11753	11189

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

	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Single-Core	2702	2680
Multi-Core	17703	20410

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

	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Single-Core	1329	1605
Multi-Core	10110	6942

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 i9-10900E	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Embedded System	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Comet Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	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 28% better than Core i9-10900E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900E 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 i9-10900E is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600KF is better: 10
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-10900E and Intel Core i5-11600KF before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10900E - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900E specs and review.

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.