Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-2600S - 183 vs 178 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €75.84 vs €389.95
- Up to 80% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-9600KF - €0.43 vs €2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.13/FPS
20%
Price, €
€389.95
19%
FPS Winner
Buy for €389.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12723 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
178
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €75.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12722 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |