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Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-6600K

Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1205 days older than Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9960X - 145 vs 141 FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 91 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

141

97.24137931034483%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

145

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76628 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

97.1106412966878%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

40.144086451871125%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

vs
Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
165 WTDP
91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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