Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium G6950 - 182 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $18.28 vs $100.17
- Up to 77% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9600K - $0.14 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
22%
Price, €
€111.19
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €111.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
148
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €20.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |