Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7600 - 149 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $70.17 vs $109.68
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.55 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
149
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
67.07317073170732%
Price, €
€121.75
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for €121.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1666 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
141
94.63087248322147%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1664 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
86.51543793320731%
Multi-Core
3812
66.79516383388821%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |