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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £178.88 vs £328.88
- Up to 45% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-9700F - £0.89 vs £1.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8600 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
201
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.62/FPS
54%
Price, £
£328.88
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core Up to 4.7 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W | BX80684I79700F
Buy for £328.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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