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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 136 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Deathloop than Core i7-8086K - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $137.0 vs $398.75
- Up to 66% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-8086K - $0.75 vs $2.2 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137
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 i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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