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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $180.12 vs $275.98
- Up to 34% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-10900 - $0.65 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9600KF - 280 vs 278 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
278
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 4130 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
280
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
65%
Price, $
$275.98
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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