Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1205 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6500 - 215 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €18.53 vs €53.31
- Up to 67% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-6500 - €0.09 vs €0.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |