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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 200 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
- 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 9% better in Rust than Core i7-8700T - 209 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $145.0 vs $298.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-8700T - $0.69 vs $1.57 per FPS
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
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$0.69/FPS
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$145
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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