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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 1185 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6500TE - 230 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $295.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 42% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-6500TE - $1.28 vs $2.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-6500TE
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
108 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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