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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 379 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-8700K - 214 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $155.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-8700K - $0.72 vs $0.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-8700K
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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