Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 2875 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 99% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - 209 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 49% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - $0.7 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $130.17 vs $131.7
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.19
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |