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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-8600 - 118 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$254.99 vs CA$259.76
- Up to 1% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-9700 - CA$2.18 vs CA$2.2 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.2/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$259.76
98%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
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Updated 167 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
117
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$254.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-8600
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
CA$78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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