Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel Core i9-9900K
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-11600K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 67 66
Cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Top speed 4.9 GHz 5 GHz
Rated power 125 W 95 W
Games at recommended 225 223
Released20212018
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-11600K better than the Intel Core i9-9900K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-11600K scores 67 and the Intel Core i9-9900K 66.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for the Intel Core i5-11600K, and the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT for the Intel Core i9-9900K.