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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9900K - 130 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $90.0 vs $383.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9900K - $0.69 vs $2.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
FPS and Value 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
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
99.23076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$2.97/FPS
23.23232323232323%
Price, $
$383
23%
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i9-9900K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
39 FPS
$53.85/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$81.03/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$93/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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34 FPS
$114.68/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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