Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-10600 - 806 vs 795 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €218.78 vs €318.88
- Up to 30% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-9700K - €0.28 vs €0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €318.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
795
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.78
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €218.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |