Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 654 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-7700K - 301 vs 298 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $145.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-7700K - $0.48 vs $0.77 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |