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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - 188 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $180.12 vs $499.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - $0.96 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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