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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K and the cheaper Core i5-10600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-10600K - 167 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €162.67 vs €425.94
- Up to 61% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-10900K - €1.0 vs €2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
39%
Price, €
€425.94
38%
FPS Winner
Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
163
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,8 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-10600K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
€15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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47 FPS
€18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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75 FPS
€15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
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16 FPS
€50.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
38 FPS
€24.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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