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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$228.88 vs CA$359.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.73 vs CA$2.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7600K - 133 vs 132 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
132
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.7/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$359
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11923 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i7-9700
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
CA$40.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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