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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 374 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9600K - 363 vs 360 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $155.0 vs $1989.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900KS - $0.43 vs $5.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
360
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
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
Epic
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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