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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6600K - 147 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - £138.88 vs £379.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-9700KF - £0.98 vs £2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.58/FPS
37%
Price, £
£379.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor (12m Cache, Up to 4.90 GHz)
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In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
142
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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