Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $195.0 vs $339.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9900 - $1.2 vs $2.04 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9600 - 166 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |