Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $150.0 vs $339.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900 - $0.8 vs $1.78 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-10600 - 190 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |