Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $179.95 vs $556.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900X - $0.99 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-6600T - 184 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 20 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
98.91304347826086%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $179.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2194 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
32.78145695364238%
Price, $
$556
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $556 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
79.36827956989248%
Multi-Core
3223
33.86927280369903%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |