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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $143.7 vs $145.0
- 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 2% better in League of Legends than Core i5-10600K - 202 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-10600K - $0.72 vs $0.73 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Very High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-9600K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
176 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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