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In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 621 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600 - 175 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - CA$145.38 vs CA$9019.53
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
81.79775280898876%
Multi-Core
5027
58.48068869241507%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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