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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$228.62 vs CA$508.62
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900K - CA$1.57 vs CA$3.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7600K - 152 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
146
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Updated 77 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.35/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$508.62
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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