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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 373 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9700F - 37 vs 33 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $143.72 vs $389.88
- Up to 67% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9700F - $3.88 vs $11.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
33
89.1891891891892%
Value, $/FPS
$11.81/FPS
32.85351397121084%
Price, $
$389.88
36%
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
93.4258142340169%
Multi-Core
6256
91.48873939748464%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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