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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $179.95 vs $430.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-10900K - $1.0 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-6600T - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 20 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i9-10900K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
128 FPS
$45.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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185 FPS
$23.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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