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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3623 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $90.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-9600K - $0.48 vs $0.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-920 - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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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 i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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