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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-9500 - 230 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $143.7 vs $160.74
- Up to 13% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-9500 - $0.62 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-9500
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
85 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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