Intel Core i5 9600KF vs Intel Core i7 8700
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Intel Core i7 8700 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 9MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+3%
1251
Intel Core i7 8700
1211
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+2%
7218
Intel Core i7 8700
7068
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+28%
1618
Intel Core i7 8700
1258
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+42%
6268
Intel Core i7 8700
4394
Blender
Intel Core i5 9600KF
88
Intel Core i7 8700
+62%
143
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+3%
1206
Intel Core i7 8700
1166
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
Intel Core i7 8700
+11%
6209
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+3%
2752
Intel Core i7 8700
2647
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
Intel Core i7 8700
+19%
12874
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Oct 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-9600KF
Processor Number
i7-8700
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
6
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
