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Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF: Comparison

Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF separate most on l2 cache: Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K at 3 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF at 1.5 MB, 50% in favour of Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K. L3 Cache splits them by another 25%, again favouring Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K. They match on 10 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.

11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
IntelIntel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF

Specs

Specification
11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i5Core i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number11600K9600KF
CodenameRocket LakeCoffee Lake Refresh
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 6 Thread
Release Year20212019
TDP125 W95 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache12MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L19MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA 1200LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz4.6 GHz / 3.7 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledYesfalse
P-Core Base Clock3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.9 GHz4.6 GHz
L2 Cache3 MB1.5 MB-50%
L3 Cache12 MB9 MB-25%
Base Power125 W95 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportNofalse
Integrated GraphicsYesNo
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.03.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP$262$262
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesCore i5Core i5
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureRocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel CoreCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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