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Core i5-9600K vs Core i9-10900K

Core i5-9600K vs Core i9-10900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 425.94 on Amazon

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Updated 17846 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

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Updated 17846 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 425.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17846 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €209.12 vs €425.94
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900K - €2.35 vs €4.73 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9600K - 90 vs 89 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

89

98%

Value, €/FPS

€2.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€209.12

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17846 minutes ago

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Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

90

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.73/FPS

49%

Price, €

€425.94

49%

FPS Winner

Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 425.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17846 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

97%

Multi-Core

6468

70%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

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Intel Core i5-9600K

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Intel Core i9-10900K

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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