Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $89.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9600K - $0.52 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2700K - 194 vs 172 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |