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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-7600 - 218 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $99.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9600K - $0.48 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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