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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £138.88 vs £428.88
- Up to 67% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-7900X - £0.68 vs £2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 91 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-6600K - 209 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
205
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
209
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.05/FPS
33%
Price, £
£428.88
32%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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