The Core i5-9600 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's £18.52 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-9600
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 13% cheaper – £129.22 vs £147.74
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-6700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£129.22
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
188
99%
Min 1% FPS
124
99%
Price, £
£147.74
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
87%
Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-6700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-9600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 5th, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $339.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 91 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
9 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
