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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6600K - 138 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - £138.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-9600K - £1.03 vs £1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.22/FPS
84%
Price, £
£168.88
82%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
135
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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