Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1205 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6500 - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €18.32 vs €46.53
- Up to 61% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6500 - €0.11 vs €0.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |