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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1206 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700 - 360 vs 345 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$212.1 vs CA$234.02
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
75.52570093457945%
Multi-Core
4140
64.0074211502783%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-6700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
15 FPS
CA$52.07/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$780.99
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109 FPS
CA$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
CA$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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