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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-860 - 245 vs 204 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $48.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9600K - $0.24 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
34.78260869565217%
Price, $
$170
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
204
83.26530612244898%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361695 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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