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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-9500 - 144 vs 143 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €214.93 vs €242.73
- Up to 11% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8600K - €1.5 vs €1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.93
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz, LGA1151 300 Serie, 65 W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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