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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 374 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $170.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KS - $1.43 vs $4.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9600K - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
119
99.16666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348797 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
32.062780269058294%
Price, $
$535
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
96.17977528089887%
Multi-Core
6468
75.2442996742671%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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