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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-6600K - 278 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - £138.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-9600KF - £0.5 vs £0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
278
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
81%
Price, £
£168.88
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Six-Core LGA 1151 Processor
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Updated 12563 minutes ago
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
276
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12563 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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