Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i7-6900K - 177 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $120.0 vs $180.12
- Up to 31% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-9600KF - $0.7 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
68%
Price, $
$180.12
66%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |