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Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-10600

Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-10600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-10600 - 806 vs 795 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $150.0 vs $275.13
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-9700K - $0.19 vs $0.34 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

806

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

55%

Price, $

$275.13

54%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

795

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.19/FPS

100%

Price, $

$150

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1579

94%

Multi-Core

6175

87%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Intel Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i5-10600 Logo

Intel Core i5-10600

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-10600

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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