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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K and Core i9-9960X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
105
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$196.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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