Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $94.32 vs $199.62
- Up to 52% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700F - $0.73 vs $1.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600 - 147 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
144
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €104.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3245 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
48%
Price, €
€221.58
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for €221.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3246 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |