Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 247 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8600 - 284 vs 279 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €16.39 vs €187.74
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
87.29016786570743%
Multi-Core
5027
63.15326633165829%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |