Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1104 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6500TE - 186 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $358.25 vs $431.41
- Up to 11% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900X - $2.29 vs $2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.57/FPS
89%
Price, €
€478.86
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for €478.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13348 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
174
93%
Value, €/FPS
€2.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€397.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €397.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13347 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |