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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £143.0 vs £419.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - £0.68 vs £2.01 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
209
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£143
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for £143 on Amazon
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Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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