Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €174.27 vs €265.7
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6600K - 173 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
91.19537275064268%
Multi-Core
4012
64.53273282933891%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |