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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - £128.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9600K - £0.92 vs £1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700 - 155 vs 140 FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
140
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
84%
Price, £
£168.88
76%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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