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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 241 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7960X - 571 vs 555 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $170.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 52% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7960X - $0.3 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
571
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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