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Core i5-7600 vs Core i5-9600K

Core i5-7600 vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-7600

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011

Buy for $99 on Amazon

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Updated 4057 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4057 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7600

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4057 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4057 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600

  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $99.0 vs $145.0
  • Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-9600K - $0.41 vs $0.59 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-7600 - 246 vs 242 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

242

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011

Buy for $99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4057 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

246

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/FPS

69%

Price, $

$145

68%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4057 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1373

80%

Multi-Core

3812

58%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo

Intel Core i5-7600

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Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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