Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i5-7600 - 736 vs 704 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $72.39 vs $296.13
- Up to 76% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900K - $0.11 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 4921 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
704
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €80.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4921 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |