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Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-8600K

Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 379 days older than Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9960X - 136 vs 135 FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

135

99.26470588235294%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€256.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for 256.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58086 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 i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

89.13324708926261%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

56.003602161296776%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

vs
Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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