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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $134.31 vs $159.41
- Up to 15% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.87 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600 - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
172
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
85%
Price, €
€176.94
84%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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