Intel Core i5-10300H vs Intel Core i5-9600K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-10300H vs Intel Core i5-9600K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, Prime95, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9600K or Intel Core i5-10300H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-10300H

52%

Core i5-9600K

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9600K is 1% better than Core i5-10300H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10300H

52%

Core i5-9600K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.8	94.5
Valorant	105.5	107.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	60.1
Apex Legends	99.2	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	80.6
Overwatch	85.4	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	74.1
DOOM Eternal	52.7	53.7
Warzone	82.3	83.8
Assassin's Creed	88.6	90.2
Valheim	87.5	89.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10300H

62%

Core i5-9600K

48%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10300H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9600K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i5-9600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	841	1165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2125	2624
Cinbench 23 Single-core	934	1276
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4620	7301

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i5-9600K
Single-Core	2626	2761
Multi-Core	8835	10894

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i5-9600K
Single-Core	839	1396
Multi-Core	4729	6386

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i5-9600K
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9600K is 32% better than Core i5-10300H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9600K has 2 more core than Core i5-10300H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10300H is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9600K is better: 25
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10300H and Intel Core i5-9600K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-10300H specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9600K specs and review.