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In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 654 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9900X - 186 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $75.0 vs $556.0
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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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 High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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