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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3623 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 10% better in God of War than Core i7-920 - 178 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $90.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-9600K - $0.56 vs $0.96 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
58.333333333333336%
Price, $
$170
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349153 minutes ago
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
162
91.01123595505618%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
24.240654205607477%
Multi-Core
1434
22.17068645640074%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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