Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 379 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- 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 Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-8700K - 136 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $155.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-8700K - $1.14 vs $1.39 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $186 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $155 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |