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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9600KF - 215 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $131.7 vs $176.95
- Up to 24% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-9700K - $0.69 vs $0.91 per FPS
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
75%
Price, €
€196.41
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
212
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.19
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 19 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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