Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10900X - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $143.7 vs $615.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10900X - $0.98 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |