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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 373 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $150.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700F - $0.94 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i7-9700F
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
26 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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30 FPS
$53.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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30 FPS
$49.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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