In Atomfall, the Core i5-9600 is slightly slower than the Core i7-9700K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $44 more expensive!
Core i5-9600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Core i7-9700K
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall – 217 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall
- Up to 15% cheaper – $244.46 vs $288.36
- Up to 15% cheaper
- Up to 18% better value in Atomfall – $1.12 vs $1.36/FPS
- Up to 18% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-9700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
212 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
159 FPS
98%
Price, $
$288.36
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
82%
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
217 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
162 FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-9700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-9700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600 Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-9700K Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| – | MSRP | $385.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
