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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-6600 - 246 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$128.88 vs CA$458.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-9900KF - CA$0.54 vs CA$1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
246
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$458.88
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
240
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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