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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$141.67 vs CA$363.04
- Up to 59% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9700K - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6600 - 217 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
206
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Updated 10651 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$363.04
39%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$363.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10653 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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