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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6600K - 286 vs 278 FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €69.94 vs €411.67
- Up to 83% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900K - €0.25 vs €1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
286
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
17%
Price, €
€411.67
16%
FPS Winner
Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
278
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
Buy for €69.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 293 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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