Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 373 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-9900 - 216 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $143.7 vs $339.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9900 - $0.67 vs $1.6 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3096 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3096 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |