Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $195.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-10900 - $0.95 vs $1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-9600 - 207 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 20 vs 6 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4053 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
71%
Price, $
$275.98
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4053 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |