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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 413 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-7960X - 258 vs 248 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
258
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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