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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1104 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $177.59 vs $390.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9900K - $1.05 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-6500TE - 181 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 16 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
169
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-6500TE or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
105 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$35.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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111 FPS
$34.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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98 FPS
$39.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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