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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 i5-9600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9500 - 317 vs 312 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $145.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 12% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9500 - $0.46 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/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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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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