Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1570 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-6600 - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$145.77 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Control than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.73 vs CA$4.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.13/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$834
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
201
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$145.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |