Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K 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 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-7800X - 245 vs 234 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$213.75 vs CA$273.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-7800X - CA$0.87 vs CA$1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
245
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$213.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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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 |