Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1205 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 91 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-6600K - 418 vs 415 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
95.36290322580645%
Multi-Core
4012
42.160571668768384%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |