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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $180.12 vs $405.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9900K - $1.43 vs $3.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-9600KF - 129 vs 126 FPS
- 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: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
126
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/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 i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i9-9900K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
58 FPS
$81.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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34 FPS
$114.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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43 FPS
$93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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