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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 735 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i7-7700K - 796 vs 794 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $180.12 vs $241.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-7700K - $0.23 vs $0.3 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
796
100%
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$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180.12
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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