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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 1252 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6600K - 206 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Aug 5th, 2015
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K | vs | Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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