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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $91.64 vs $145.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-9600K - $0.43 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-6300 - 226 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
214
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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