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Core i9-9900X vs Core i5-8600

Core i9-9900X vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for 451.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66668 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 95.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66668 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for 451.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66668 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 95.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66668 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $85.95 vs $406.54
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€451.26

21%

Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for 451.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66668 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€95.41

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 95.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66668 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

100%

Multi-Core

9516

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

97.84946236559139%

Multi-Core

5027

52.82681799075242%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Intel Core i9-9900X

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Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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