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Core i5-10600K vs Core i9-9960X

Core i5-10600K vs Core i9-9960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 559 days newer than Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-9960X - 163 vs 160 FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 32 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

163

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€146.69

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 146.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76006 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

160

98.15950920245399%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

100%

Multi-Core

6838

68.42105263157895%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

83.11218335343787%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo

Intel Core i5-10600K

vs
Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
95 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
41.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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