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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $73.12 vs $95.05
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3800% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-870 - 39 vs 1 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
28.154205607476634%
Multi-Core
1575
24.350649350649352%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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