Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 2552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-2700K - 114 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - £162.53 vs £228.88
- Up to 21% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9600 - £1.59 vs £2.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
102
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£162.53
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £162.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |