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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 373 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $299.95 vs $372.84
- Up to 20% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900 - $1.47 vs $1.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
Value Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for $299.95 on Amazon
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Updated 349160 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
80.32786885245902%
Price, $
$372.84
80%
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
98.01365611421477%
Multi-Core
6175
85.71626873958913%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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