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In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 81 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $126.0 vs $283.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-9600K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$27.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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