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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $160.74 vs $299.95
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-10600 - $0.87 vs $1.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-9500 - 189 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
97.35449735449735%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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In Stock
Updated 348668 minutes ago
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
54.71698113207547%
Price, $
$299.95
53%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for $299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348668 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
92.97023432552248%
Multi-Core
4990
80.80971659919028%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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