Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 478 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10600K - 739 vs 736 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €164.99 vs €455.01
- Up to 65% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900KF - €0.22 vs €0.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
739
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
35%
Price, €
€455.01
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for €455.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18984 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
736
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €164.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18984 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |