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Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-10900

Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-10900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne bis zu 5,2 GHz, LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 65 W

Buy for 308.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne bis zu 5,2 GHz, LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 65 W

Buy for 308.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €74.94 vs €308.08
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-10900 - €0.1 vs €0.42 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900

  • Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6600K - 732 vs 717 FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

717

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€74.94

100%

Value Winner

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Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

732

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

23%

Price, €

€308.08

24%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne bis zu 5,2 GHz, LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 65 W

Buy for 308.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

83%

Multi-Core

4012

47%

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

8421

100%

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Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i9-10900

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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