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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-7800X - 155 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$189.88 vs CA$501.4
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7800X Processor
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Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1350
78.85514018691589%
Multi-Core
6147
95.03710575139146%
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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