Intel Core i9-11900KF vs Intel Core i5-9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900KF and Intel Core i5-9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3536 vs 2574
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24940 vs 9832
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 vs 23 Apr 2019
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 6
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3536 vs 2574
PassMark - CPU mark 24940 vs 9832

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500

  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3536
2574
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24940
9832
Name Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i5-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark 3536 2574
PassMark - CPU mark 24940 9832
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8382
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4681
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8413

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i5-9500

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 23 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $513 - $524 $192 - $202
Place in performance rating 442 438
Processor Number i9-11900KF i5-9500
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 9 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 6
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2019A PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5