Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1175 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700K - 218 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $99.44 vs $131.61
- Up to 26% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700K - $0.51 vs $0.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |