Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i5-6600 - 280 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $79.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-9600K - $0.29 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |