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Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F: Comparison

Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F separate most on l2 cache: Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K at 3 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F at 2 MB, 33% in favour of Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

Specs

Specification
11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K
9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number11600K9700F
CodenameRocket LakeCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread8 Core / 8 Thread
Release Year20212019
TDP125 W65 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache12MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L112MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA 1200LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledYesfalse
P-Core Base Clock3.9 GHz3.0
P-Core Boost Clock4.9 GHz4.7
L2 Cache3 MB2 MB-33%
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Base Power125 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportNofalse
Integrated GraphicsYesNo
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP$262299
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesCore i5Core i7
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureRocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel CoreCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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