Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-6500 - 136 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$118.88 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9900K - CA$0.94 vs CA$4.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.85/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$659
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$659 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13348 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
127
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13349 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |