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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 478 days older than the more expensive Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10600 - 151 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $280.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 9% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10600 - $1.85 vs $2.03 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
148
98.01324503311258%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
91.13300492610838%
Price, $
$299.95
93%
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
94.77791116446579%
Multi-Core
6175
86.88616856620234%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i7-9700KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
$25.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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