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Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-9600KF

Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-9600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 1256 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$189.99 vs CA$249.0
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9600KF - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.18 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6700K - 211 vs 209 FPS
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

209

99%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.91/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$189.99

100%

Value Winner

Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor

Buy for CA$189.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

211

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.18/FPS

77%

Price, CA$

CA$249

76%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

93%

Multi-Core

4897

85%

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

100%

Multi-Core

5707

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

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Intel Core i5-9600KF

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
91 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier37.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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