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Core i7-10700 vs Core i5-9600

Core i7-10700 vs Core i5-9600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700

Buy for CA$398.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$209.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700

Buy for CA$398.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$209.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700

  • Performs up to 3% better in Starfield than Core i5-9600 - 61 vs 59 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - CA$209.01 vs CA$398.88
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

61

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$398.88

52%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700

Buy for CA$398.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

59

96.72131147540983%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$209.01

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$209.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1581

100%

Multi-Core

7010

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1462

92.47311827956989%

Multi-Core

4944

70.527817403709%

Intel Core i7-10700

vs

Intel Core i5-9600

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
31.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i5-9600

Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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