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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - CA$229.99 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-10900KF - CA$1.12 vs CA$2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-9600 - 208 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 20 vs 6 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$229.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 80 minutes ago
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$499
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF (Base Stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 125 watt) Box
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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