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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600 is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6600 - 143 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - CA$141.67 vs CA$295.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-9600 - CA$1.02 vs CA$2.06 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$295
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10274 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
139
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$141.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10271 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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