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Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-9700K

Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-9700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 293.68 on Amazon

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Updated 74036 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74037 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 293.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €242.73 vs €293.68

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8600K - 146 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Watch Dogs: Legion.
Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

144

98.63013698630137%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€242.73

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74037 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€293.68

82%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 293.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

92.5748502994012%

Multi-Core

5597

78.95330794188179%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

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Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Core i7-9700K

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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