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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-9600 - 272 vs 268 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$295.0 vs CA$351.62
- Up to 15% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-8700K - CA$1.1 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
272
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$351.62
83%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
268
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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