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Core i5-10600KF vs Core i5-9500

Core i5-10600KF vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77163 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77163 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77163 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77163 minutes ago

Availability

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Availability

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF

Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9500 - 213 vs 209 FPS
Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $100.0 vs $103.03
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 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

213

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$100

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77163 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

209

98.12206572769952%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$103.03

97%

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77163 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

201

FPS

172

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

136

FPS

131

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

403

FPS

373

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

284

FPS

279

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

808

FPS

783

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1686

100%

Multi-Core

6819

100%

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1468

87.06998813760379%

Multi-Core

4990

73.17788532042822%

Intel Core i5-10600KF	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
125 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
41.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD 630
Yes	Overclockable	No

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