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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 372 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-8700 - 303 vs 302 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$249.0 vs CA$398.97
- Up to 38% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.32 per FPS
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
303
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-9600KF
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
68 FPS
CA$65.76/FPS
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Core i5-9600KF
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