Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8600K - 111 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $125.0 vs $467.41
- Up to 73% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900 - $1.15 vs $4.21 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |