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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6600K - 350 vs 349 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £150.0 vs £428.88
- Up to 65% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7900X - £0.43 vs £1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 91 vs 140 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
350
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
34%
Price, £
£428.88
34%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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