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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7600K - 161 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £151.0 vs £384.9
- Up to 61% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9900K - £0.94 vs £2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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