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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 480 days newer than Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7900X - 83 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
77
92%
Value, £/FPS
£5.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£428.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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