In Valorant, the Core i7-8700T is slightly slower than the Core i5-9600KF and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $55 more expensive!
Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 5% faster in Valorant – 616 vs 588 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Valorant
- Is 9 months and 7 days newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Apr 02, 2018
- Is 9 months and 7 days newer
- Up to 20% cheaper – $219.88 vs $275.00
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 24% better value in Valorant – $0.35 vs $0.46/FPS
- Up to 24% better value in Valorant
Valorant FPS Calculator
Core i7-8700T vs Core i5-9600KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
588 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
441 FPS
95%
Price, $
$275
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
76%
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
616 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
462 FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-8700T vs Core i5-9600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-8700T vs Core i5-9600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-8700T Apr 2nd, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
