Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 1391 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6600K - 88 vs 87 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
88.08193668528864%
Multi-Core
4012
55.69128262076624%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |