Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1965 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $101.75 vs $145.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-9600K - $0.54 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 84 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 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-4770K - 191 vs 190 FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
190
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.75
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |