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 i7-8700K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i7-8700K

$359 Oct 2017 View Details
Intel Core i5-9600K

Intel Core i5-9600K

$ • Oct 2018

VS

Intel Core i7-8700K

$359 • Oct 2017

Intel Core i7-8700K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-9600KIntel Core i7-8700K
66
612
3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X37 X
95 W95 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.25 MB
L39.00 MB12.00 MB
UHD 630UHD Graphics 630
Core i5 (Coffee Lake Refresh)Core i7 (Coffee Lake)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1151intel socket 1151
IntelIntel
N/A154 mm²
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

1210 (+2%)

Intel Core i7-8700K

Multi Core Performance

6596

Intel Core i5-9600K

8839 (+34%)

Intel Core i7-8700K

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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

Intel Core i5-9600K

1741 (+3%)

Intel Core i7-8700K

Multi Core Performance

6508

Intel Core i5-9600K

6928 (+6%)

Intel Core i7-8700K

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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

Intel Core i5-9600K

13666 (+28%)

Intel Core i7-8700K

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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

Intel Core i5-9600K

126.94 FPS (+35%)

Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparison in Games (35 benchmarks)

Mount & Blade II Bannerlord Background
Mount & Blade II Bannerlord

Mount & Blade II Bannerlord

8.5 2022 Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-8700K (+2%)
MAX 200 FPS
MIN 189 FPS
Intel Core i5-9600K
MAX 197 FPS
MIN 179 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Valheim

Valheim

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

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K (+4%)
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 111 FPS
Intel Core i7-8700K
MAX 127 FPS
MIN 108 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 i7-8700K (+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 i7-8700K (+8%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
Intel Core i5-9600K
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

7.9 2021 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K (+5%)
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 118 FPS
Intel Core i7-8700K
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 111 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 i7-8700K (+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 i7-8700K
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 i7-8700K

Intel Core i7-8700K

INTEL • 6/12 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
127
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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