Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-6700 - 207 vs 203 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $150.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-9600K - $0.74 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |