Intel Core i7-9700K vs Intel Core i5-11600K
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-11600K is 6% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 63 67
Cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Top speed 4.9 GHz 4.9 GHz
Rated power 95 W 125 W
Games at recommended 223 225
Released20182021
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-9700K better than the Intel Core i5-11600K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-11600K scores 67 and the Intel Core i7-9700K 63.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 6800 for the Intel Core i7-9700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for the Intel Core i5-11600K.