Buy on Amazon
£148.88
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
Availability
MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £148.88 vs £408.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9900K - £0.54 vs £1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-7600K - 280 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
277
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
Buy for £148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
280
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
36%
Price, £
£408.88
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
Buy for £408.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
