Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1175 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700K - 137 vs 131 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €188.88 vs €209.12
- Up to 6% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600K - €1.44 vs €1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
94%
Price, €
€209.12
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for €209.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
131
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |