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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 1579 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-6500 - 179 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$535
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
66.12359550561798%
Multi-Core
3217
37.42438343415542%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-9900KS
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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