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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10600 - 284 vs 282 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $150.0 vs $410.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900K - $0.53 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
282
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for $150 on Amazon
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Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-10600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
189 FPS
$24.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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140 FPS
$27.85/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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159 FPS
$25.15/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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