Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 559 days older than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i7-10700K - 811 vs 810 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $145.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-10700K - $0.18 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
811
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |