Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - £148.88 vs £158.88
- Up to 5% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10600K - £0.94 vs £0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-9500 - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
159
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11067 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
94%
Price, £
£158.88
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |