Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F: Comparison
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F separate most on l2 cache: Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF at 3 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F at 2 MB, 33% in favour of Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i5 | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 11600KF | 9700F |
| Codename | Rocket Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 8 Core / 8 Thread |
| Release Year | 2021 | 2019 |
| TDP | 125 W | 65 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 12MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L1 | 12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | Yes | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | false |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 2 MB-33% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Base Power | 125 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 237 | 299 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Core i5 | Core i7 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Rocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core | Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
More comparisons in Processors (CPUs)
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
- Intel Core i3-14100T vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF