Intel Core i5 11600KF vs Intel Core i9 7900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 11600KF with 6 cores 3.9GHz and Intel Core i9 7900X with 10 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 11600KF 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Intel Core i9 7900X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (14MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+30%
1564
Intel Core i9 7900X
1203
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
11277
Intel Core i9 7900X
+32%
14998
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+70%
2258
Intel Core i9 7900X
1323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+8%
9291
Intel Core i9 7900X
8536
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+54%
1737
Intel Core i9 7900X
1127
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
8122
Intel Core i9 7900X
+25%
10189
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+31%
3358
Intel Core i9 7900X
2556
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11600KF
19553
Intel Core i9 7900X
+7%
20991
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
May 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-11600KF
Processor Number
i9-7900X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
10
12
Performance Core Threads
20
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
33x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
14 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
