Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €227.62 vs €328.88
- Up to 30% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-9700KF - €0.87 vs €1.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-8600K - 266 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
262
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €227.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
70%
Price, €
€328.88
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for €328.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |