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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-8600 - 130 vs 123 FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €368.88 vs €438.88
- Up to 11% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900K - €3.0 vs €3.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.38/FPS
88%
Price, €
€438.88
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)
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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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