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The Core i9-7920X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $90.00 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-7920X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-8600K

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 50% cheaper$89.99 vs $179.99
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy95 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-8600K

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Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-8600K in My Games

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Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-8600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1376

89%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8985

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1542

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5721

64%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-8600K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

16.5 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

81%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

50%

L3 Cache

9 MB

55%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

98%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

Sep 10th, 2017
Oct 5th, 2017
$1,199.00
$257.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1151
Skylake-XCoffee Lake
140 W
95 W
12
6
24
6
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
16.5 MB
9 MB
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
No
UHD Graphics 630
YesYes

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