Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1764 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- 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 Battlefield 1 than Core i5-6600K - 247 vs 242 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
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
81.13207547169812%
Multi-Core
4012
43.7847866419295%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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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 |