Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $140.0 vs $155.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-9600K - $0.5 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10500 - 283 vs 281 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |