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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 654 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-7600K - 222 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $126.0 vs $135.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 6 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
88.02570093457945%
Multi-Core
4226
65.33704390847248%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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