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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £221.93 vs £395.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10600K - 152 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1658
99.40047961630695%
Multi-Core
6838
85.90452261306532%
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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