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In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 1175 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - CA$169.99 vs CA$199.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i7-6700K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
55 FPS
CA$29.09/FPS
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Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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