Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $195.0 vs $208.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-10700KF - $0.86 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-9600 - 230 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
94%
Price, $
$208.99
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for $208.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2275 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |