Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-6600K - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 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 57% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €188.88 vs €438.72
- Up to 57% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-10900 - €0.99 vs €2.3 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €438.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
190
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |