Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 379 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-8700K - 218 vs 214 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 15453 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |