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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $299.95 vs $468.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900K - $2.03 vs $3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10600 - 152 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
148
97.36842105263158%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
Value Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Updated 349152 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
65.9090909090909%
Price, $
$468
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $468 on Amazon
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Updated 349152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
94.6642685851319%
Multi-Core
6175
77.57537688442211%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i9-9900K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$38.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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110 FPS
$34.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
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102 FPS
$38.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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