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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 81 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i7-9700KF - 209 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $145.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700KF - $0.69 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
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 BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-9700KF
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
55 FPS
$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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