Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $135.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.83 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8600 - 167 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |