Yes, this is correct.
Yes, this is correct.
Hello, we discussed this with a colleague today. He was assisting a friend with a parts list. I initially suggested the 5600x since it's a solid gaming CPU and they’d likely be using it. My friend advised choosing the i5 9600k instead because it’s more affordable and includes built-in graphics. This would save power during web browsing or video watching, as the graphics card wouldn’t be overloaded. I followed his advice and agreed, though I’m still unsure if the 9600k is truly better considering its age. The 5600x was released in late 2020, while the 9600k came out in late 2018. I’m not entirely confident, but I think I’m on the right track. I’d appreciate some opinions on which one performs better and why. Also, I mentioned that the friend would need an older motherboard, which might lack newer features—should I be worried about that?
It won’t reduce energy use; the internal graphics will simply turn off when a GPU is available. You can enable them manually, but both will still consume power and draw electricity. It’s different from a laptop where the separate GPU can be fully turned off, as a desktop always runs if it’s present.