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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $48.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9600K - $0.11 vs $0.24 per FPS
- 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 35% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-860 - 597 vs 443 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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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 i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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