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In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $103.0 vs $180.12
- Up to 40% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.5 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6800K - 214 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
59%
Price, $
$180.12
57%
FPS 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
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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