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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2364 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
- 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 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3770K - 283 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $155.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-3770K - $0.55 vs $0.67 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy 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 |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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