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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 157 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-7920X - 417 vs 413 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - CA$254.99 vs CA$600.75
- Up to 58% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-7920X - CA$0.61 vs CA$1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
417
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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