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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 0% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-7600K - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $75.0 vs $565.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-10900X - $0.37 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
13.309352517985612%
Price, $
$565
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
202
99.50738916256158%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
95.62182741116752%
Multi-Core
4226
45.096574538469746%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-7600K
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
203 FPS
$30.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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