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In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 200 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-8600T - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $122.54 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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SIVOYEEL CPU Processor Intel Core I5-8600T I5 8600T 2.3 GHz Six-Core Six-Thread CPU Processor 9M 35W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1259
91.36429608127722%
Multi-Core
4662
46.647988793275964%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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