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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $90.0 vs $383.0
Alan Wake 2
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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Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-10600KF
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
38 FPS
$55.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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55 FPS
$85.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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41 FPS
$97.54/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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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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