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Core i5-9600K vs Core i5-10500

Core i5-9600K vs Core i5-10500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1740 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £176.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1740 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1740 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £176.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1740 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 559 days older than the more expensive Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-10500 - 136 vs 133 FPS
  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - £156.66 vs £176.89
  • Up to 14% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-10500 - £1.15 vs £1.33 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

136

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.15/FPS

100%

Price, £

£156.66

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1740 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

133

97.79411764705883%

Value, £/FPS

£1.33/FPS

86.46616541353383%

Price, £

£176.89

88%

Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £176.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1740 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

88.7266355140187%

Multi-Core

5470

84.57019171304886%

Intel Core i5-9600K

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Intel Core i5-10500

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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