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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 105 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-9700 - 116 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $170.0 vs $207.57
- Up to 18% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-9700 - $1.47 vs $1.8 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-9600KF
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
26 FPS
$38.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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