Intel Core i5-9600K

intel

Brand

6/6

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-9600K

$ Oct 2018 View Details
VS
Intel Core i7-7700K

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

4.2GHz

Base Clock

91W

TDP

Intel Core i7-7700K

$ Jan 2017 View Details
Intel Core i5-9600K

Intel Core i5-9600K

$ • Oct 2018

VS

Intel Core i7-7700K

$ • Jan 2017

Intel Core i7-7700K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-9600KIntel Core i7-7700K
6 4
68
3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X42 X
95 W91 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.25 MB
L39.00 MB 8.00 MB
UHD 630HD 630
Core i5 (Coffee Lake Refresh)Core i7 (Kaby Lake)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1151intel socket 1151
IntelIntel
N/AN/A
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
N/AN/A

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1187

Intel Core i5-9600K

1216 (+2%)

Intel Core i7-7700K

Multi Core Performance

6596 (+12%)

Intel Core i5-9600K

5902

Intel Core i7-7700K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1684 (+11%)

Intel Core i5-9600K

1516

Intel Core i7-7700K

Multi Core Performance

6508 (+23%)

Intel Core i5-9600K

5290

Intel Core i7-7700K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

10696 (+11%)

Intel Core i5-9600K

9656

Intel Core i7-7700K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

94.06 FPS (+10%)

Intel Core i5-9600K

85.49 FPS

Intel Core i7-7700K

Comparison in Games (35 benchmarks)

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Mount & Blade II Bannerlord

Mount & Blade II Bannerlord

8.5 2022 Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K (+1%)
MAX 197 FPS
MIN 179 FPS
Intel Core i7-7700K
MAX 196 FPS
MIN 177 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Valheim

Valheim

8.3 2021 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K (+3%)
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 111 FPS
Intel Core i7-7700K
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
Winner
Loser
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King Arthur Knight's Tale

King Arthur Knight's Tale

8.5 2021 RPG, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-7700K (+0%)
MAX 288 FPS
MIN 269 FPS
Intel Core i5-9600K (+0%)
MAX 288 FPS
MIN 269 FPS
Winner
Loser
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A Total War Saga TROY

A Total War Saga TROY

8.3 2021 Action, Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K (+9%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Intel Core i7-7700K
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
Winner
Loser
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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

7.9 2021 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K (+10%)
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 118 FPS
Intel Core i7-7700K
MAX 165 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

7.3 2023 Adventure, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K (+0%)
MAX 164 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Intel Core i7-7700K (+0%)
MAX 164 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 35 benchmarks across 26 games

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Intel Core i5-9600K
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Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Core i5-9600K

Intel Core i5-9600K

INTEL • 6/6 • 3.7GHz

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0
Avg FPS
125
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-7700K

Intel Core i7-7700K

INTEL • 4/8 • 4.2GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
123
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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