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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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MSRP in USD: $374
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $148.49 vs $218.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-9700KF - $0.88 vs $1.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600K - 171 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
169
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i7-9700KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
52 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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