Intel Core i9 7900X vs Intel Core i5 9600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7900X with 10 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7900X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (14MB vs 9MB)
Intel Core i5 9600K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
+1%
1203
Intel Core i5 9600K
1185
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
+127%
14998
Intel Core i5 9600K
6590
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
1323
Intel Core i5 9600K
+18%
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
+34%
8536
Intel Core i5 9600K
6338
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
1127
Intel Core i5 9600K
+6%
1198
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
+80%
10189
Intel Core i5 9600K
5650
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
2556
Intel Core i5 9600K
+7%
2738
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7900X
+95%
20991
Intel Core i5 9600K
10716
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-7900X
Processor Number
i5-9600K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
95 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
6
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
6
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
14 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 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
1150 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
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
