Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$295.0 vs CA$720.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900K - CA$0.38 vs CA$0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i5-9600 - 816 vs 782 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
782
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$295
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10308 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
816
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$720
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10309 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |