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CA$225
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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 i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$225.0 vs CA$265.03
- Up to 14% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-9700 - CA$4.02 vs CA$4.65 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-8600K - 57 vs 56 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
56
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Updated 192 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
57
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.65/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$265.03
84%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
Buy for CA$265.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 192 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i7-9700
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
CA$1793.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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