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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-7600 - 146 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $95.97 vs $667.41
- Up to 85% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900 - $0.68 vs $4.57 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.57/FPS
14.87964989059081%
Price, $
$667.41
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Updated 201 minutes ago
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
141
96.57534246575342%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
85.22656734947238%
Multi-Core
3812
52.91504719600222%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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