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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 136 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-8086K - 217 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $129.99 vs $203.0
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Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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