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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 3% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-7700K - 155 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $126.0 vs $144.34
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
HITMAN 2
Resolution
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 i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
91.76401869158879%
Multi-Core
5105
78.92702535559678%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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