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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - £106.66 vs £156.66
- Up to 29% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-9600K - £0.75 vs £1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6600K - 148 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
142
95.94594594594594%
Value, £/FPS
£0.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£106.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
148
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
70.75471698113208%
Price, £
£156.66
68%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)
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Updated 3687 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
82.88551401869158%
Multi-Core
4012
62.02844774273346%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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