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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10600 - 161 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$255.0 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9900K - CA$1.59 vs CA$4.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.09/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$659
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$659 on Amazon
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Updated 8344 minutes ago
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
160
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$255 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8344 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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