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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 81 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in League of Legends than Core i5-9600KF - 202 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $145.0 vs $180.12
- Up to 25% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-9600KF - $0.72 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/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 i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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