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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 186 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- 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 6% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-9700 - 407 vs 385 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $126.0 vs $225.0
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
90.88785046728972%
Multi-Core
6217
96.11935683364254%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-9600K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
183 FPS
$5.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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232 FPS
$3.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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