Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8600K - 187 vs 181 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €227.62 vs €258.88
- Up to 9% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-9600KF - €1.26 vs €1.38 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
91%
Price, €
€258.88
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for €258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
181
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €227.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |