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 i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9600KF - 193 vs 191 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $187.05 vs $459.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9900K - $0.98 vs $2.38 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for $459 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
191
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $187.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |