Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 247 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-8600 - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €318.88 vs €368.88
- Up to 14% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-8600 - €2.18 vs €2.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€318.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |