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In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 2552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 15% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-2700K - 129 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $88.99 vs $160.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
45.4172366621067%
Multi-Core
2264
45.79288025889968%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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