Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-6600 - 175 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $79.0 vs $587.46
- Up to 86% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9920X - $0.46 vs $3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.36/FPS
13%
Price, $
$587.46
13%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |