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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 379 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8600K - 317 vs 313 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $145.0 vs $148.49
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8600K - $0.46 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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