Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600 is 480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-7800X - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$229.0 vs CA$274.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-7800X - CA$1.88 vs CA$2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$229
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |