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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- 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 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9600 - 118 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $145.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9600 - $1.23 vs $1.88 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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