Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3286 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-960 - 249 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €209.12 vs €494.67
- Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-960 - €0.84 vs €2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
249
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €209.12 on Amazon
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Buy for €494.67 on Amazon
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Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |