Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1205 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6500 - 732 vs 705 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
