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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - £138.88 vs £449.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-10900K - £0.19 vs £0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6600K - 734 vs 717 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
717
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Intel Core i9-10900K (base stroke: 3.70GHz; socket: LGA1200; 125W) box, BX8070110900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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