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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 105 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $180.12 vs $339.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9900 - $1.51 vs $2.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-9600KF - 121 vs 119 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 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
119
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/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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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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