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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K and the more expensive Core i5-9500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-9500 - 222 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $155.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 15% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-9500 - $0.7 vs $0.82 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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