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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600 is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-990X - 208 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-990X - $0.94 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $178.02 vs $195.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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