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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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MSRP in USD: $423
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 373 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $143.7 vs $293.92
- Up to 51% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900 - $1.16 vs $2.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
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 i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-9900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
62 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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