In Atomfall, the Core i5-9600KF is slightly faster than the Core i7-6800K and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $8 cheaper!
Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall – 213 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall
- Is 2 years and 7 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs May 31, 2016
- Is 2 years and 7 months newer
- Up to 4% cheaper – $219.88 vs $228.02
- Up to 4% cheaper
- Up to 6% better value in Atomfall – $1.03 vs $1.10/FPS
- Up to 6% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Core i7-6800K
No clear advantages
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600KF vs Core i7-6800K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
213 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
207 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
155 FPS
97%
Price, $
$228.02
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
94%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-6800K May 31st, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | May 31st, 2016 |
| – | MSRP | $434.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA2011-3 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
