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$372.84
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-6600 - 246 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $74.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 80% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-9900 - $0.31 vs $1.52 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
20.394736842105264%
Price, $
$372.84
19%
FPS Winner
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 349342 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
235
95.52845528455285%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
Buy for $74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349342 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
79.8261949099938%
Multi-Core
3552
49.305941143808994%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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