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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 81 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9600 - 171 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$295.0 vs CA$514.96
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-9700KF - CA$1.76 vs CA$3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.01/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$514.96
57%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
168
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 3241 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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