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€158.27
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 374 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $142.59 vs $398.5
- Up to 63% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9900KS - $1.2 vs $3.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-9600 - 137 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
132
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.23/FPS
37%
Price, €
€442.33
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for €442.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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