Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1570 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i5-6600 - 203 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
81.5989847715736%
Multi-Core
3552
37.904172446910685%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |