Intel Core i5-9600K Review: A Mid-Range Gamer's CPU
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Page 1:The Core i5 Doldrums
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Page 2:Overclocking, Power, and Test Setup
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Page 3:VRMark, 3DMark and AotS: Escalation
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Page 4:Civilization VI Graphics and AI, Dawn of War III
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Page 5:GTA: V and Hitman
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Page 6:Shadow Of War and Project CARS 2
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Page 7:Office and Productivity
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Page 8:Rendering, Encoding and Compression
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Page 9:Conclusion
Shadow Of War and Project CARS 2
Middle-earth: Shadow Of War
- Middle-earth Shadow of War - FPS - 1920x1080, DirectX11 Ultra
- Middle-earth Shadow of War - FrameTimeoB - 1920x1080, DirectX11 Ultra
- Middle-earth Shadow of War - AvFPSoB - 1920x1080, DirectX11 Ultra
Shadow of War leans heavier on graphics resources than host processing, so we don't see much difference between the fastest and slowest CPUs. We test at 1920 x 1080, and at a high-enough resolution, most games are indeed limited by your GPU. Plan accordingly if you're running into a bottleneck.
Project CARS 2
- Project CARS 2 - FPS - 1920x1080, DirectX12 Ultra Detail
- Project CARS 2 - FrameTimeoB - 1920x1080, DirectX12 Ultra Detail
- Project CARS 2 - AvFPSoB - 1920x1080, DirectX12 Ultra Detail
Although Project CARS 2 is purportedly optimized for threading, clock rates have the greatest effect on this title's frame rates. The test pool splits into two distinct groups with Intel processors up top and Ryzen CPUs at the bottom.
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